Sure, but then what do you do with that gold once you've got it? A great big pile of shiny yellow stuff is all well and good, but even the worst despot has to pay somebody something some of the time. Will they accept gold or will they want more of that food you're giving the plebs in return for the gold you're collecting?
Only the supremely rich (in post apocalyptic terms) can afford to collect luxuries like gold and gems.
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If it moves, shoot it, if not push it, if it still doesn't move, use explosives.
Nothing happens in isolation - it's called "the butterfly effect"
Mors ante pudorem
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