>Well they should be, because actually putting 2/3rds of the workforce out of work in a short, sudden fashion is probably not going to end well for them.

Maybe. The ruling elite being a small fraction compared to the downtrodden masses is hardly a new manifestation. Regardless, money won't be the primary issue. Again it's just (intrinsically) worthless paper. All of its current value is a social construction and new ones could take its place if necessary.