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USD value doesn't really matter. The U.S. is obscenely wealthy in many ways that go beyond just the value of our currency. Conditions might worsen immediately but the infrastructure exists to negate that effect relatively quickly - more so than many other countries could. We have a vast territory with extensive resources and a large agricultural sector. The biggest hurdle is rebuilding domestic industry, but we're still starting off from a far better position than China or Russia did.
Obviously the shape of an American socialist revolution is going to be shaped by its conditions and will likely not resemble what happened in China or Russia as a consequence. The initial shape might look more like modern China and Vietnam than, say, the USSR at any point in its history. But we will still require a revolution to make this happen. It's not something we can just vote on a ballot for.
The world operates on a global market especially for commodities like crude oil, fertilizer, natural gas, iron ore etc. Even if it is produced domestically, the base price is set based on the world's supply and demand. If the USD falls in value, many resources are inputs to the economy. Fertilizer affects agriculture for instance.