Americans don't care about the US collapse because Americans think that they won't be affected, but what will you do the US dollar is worthless, ATM machines don't work, there is no Internet, electricity, or water, there are no welfare checks, looters break down your door, and the government confiscates your property and sends you to the concentration camps?
First comes the crisis.
Then comes the shortage.
Then comes the public reaction.
Then comes the solution that was already waiting.
A system that promises stability while increasing control.
That is how rationing becomes normal. That is how digital ration cards become convenient. That is how emergency restrictions become permanent infrastructure.