Was The United States Faking It's Wealth?

America Had No Income Tax Until 1913 — This Is How Government Got Paid Before That

I've often said there is no such thing as money. If one accepts gold, a piece of paper or beads for trade things will move along just fine. Wealth is all in one's imagination. God didn't designate some value to an object, that's for sure. So did the United States fake it in the begining? Are they still faking it now?

As long as we have faith in some object of value in one or another thing life will move along just fine. If not... POOF!