Gold crossed $4,000 today. This kind of rapid spike has only happened a few times in history — and it’s never ended well. The pattern goes back centuries: • Rome’s Crisis (235-284 AD) → Empire collapse • Spanish Empire decline (1600s) → Lost world power status • French Revolution (1789) → Monarchy overthrown • Weimar Germany (1921-1923) → Hyperinflation destroyed savings • Bretton Woods collapse (1971) → Dollar crisis, gold soared 2,400% • Soviet Union dissolution (1991) → Ruble collapse Every time, it meant the same thing: People lost faith in their money and government. History is repeating itself right now — and almost no one is paying attention.