In the months leading up to the 2016 election I had been predicting a Trump win based on a particular theory which I believe still holds true today – namely the theory that the global banking elites in power were allowing so-called “populist” movements in the US and Europe to gain political traction near the very end of the decade long “Everything Bubble”. Once populist groups were entrenched and feeling overconfident, the cabal would then tighten liquidity into existing economic weakness and crash the system on their heads. Populists would get the blame for an economic disaster that the central banks had engineered many years in advance.
Once enough suffering had been dealt to the populace, globalists and extreme leftists would arrive on the scene to offer anti-populism as a solution; meaning the centralization and socialization of everything on a scale never before witnessed except perhaps in the darkest days of the Bolshevik Revolution.
This theory allowed me to predict the success of the Brexit vote in the UK, Trump's entry into the White House, the Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes and balance sheet cuts into economic weakness, and now it is looking more and more like my March prediction of a “No Deal” Brexit will turn out to be correct with Boris Johnson rising to the position of Prime Minister. So, I continue to stand by it.
By extension, for a couple of years I have been examining the strange correlations between the background and policies of Donald Trump and the background and policies of Herbert Hoover; the Republican president that oversaw the great crash of 1929 and the beginning of the Great Depression.
One of Hoover’s first actions as president in response to the fiscal tensions of 1929 was to support increased tax cuts, primarily for corporations (this was then followed in 1932 by extensive tax increases in the midst of the depression). Then, he instituted tariffs through the Smoot-Hawley Act. His hyperfocus on massive infrastructure spending resulted in U.S. debt expansion and did nothing to dig the U.S. out of its unemployment abyss. In fact, infrastructure projects like the Hoover Dam, which were launched in 1931, were not paid of for over 50 years. Hoover ended up as a single-term Republican president who paved the way socially for Franklin D. Roosevelt, an thinly disguised communist and perhaps the most destructive president in American history.
It was Hoover and his “protectionist” policies that were blamed for the Great Depression (along with the gold standard), yet it was the Federal Reserve which created the entire calamity. The Fed's policy easing in the 1920s led to the extensive bubble in banking and stock markets, and the Fed's rate hikes and liquidity tightening in the early 1930's exacerbated the crash and extended the depression for many years. Former Fed chairman Ben Bernanke even openly admitted that the Fed was responsible for the Great Depression in a speech made in honor of Milton Friedman in 2002. He stated:
"In short, according to Friedman and Schwartz, because of institutional changes and misguided doctrines, the banking panics of the Great Contraction were much more severe and widespread than would have normally occurred during a downturn.
Let me end my talk by abusing slightly my status as an official representative of the Federal Reserve. I would like to say to Milton and Anna: Regarding the Great Depression. You're right, we did it. We're very sorry. But thanks to you, we won't do it again."
Of course, the Fed IS doing it again. For over a year and a half the Fed has been instituting liquidity tightening into economic weakness at the onset of the crash of one of the biggest financial bubbles in the history of the economic world. It is a bubble they created with the intention of deliberately imploding it, and the process has already begun. As I have noted numerous times, the crash in fundamentals is well underway, with almost every sector of the economy in retreat except the three indicators that the Fed and the government statistically manipulate: GDP, employment, and stock markets.
Trump is not innocent in this scheme, either. After months of rightly criticizing the Fed during his campaign for inflating a fake economy and stock market, Trump pulled a 180 on his supporters after becoming president and has now attached his administration so completely to the Everything Bubble (and stock markets in particular) that it is assured he and his conservative followers will take the blame as it collapses.
I am also not the only person noting the comparison between Trump and Herbert Hoover. Trump's similarities to Hoover are being mentioned endlessly the past year in the mainstream and leftist media with a particular focus on the trade war. Trump's trade conflicts are providing the perfect cover for the banking elites to pull the plug on the economy, while escaping any blame. The narrative is being set up for a crash and the plan is to make populists, nationalists and sovereignty activists the scapegoats.
So, the question is, if Trump is playing the role of a modern day Hoover, and the current crash in fundamentals is set to become another long term depression, then who is the next Franklin D. Roosevelt; the communistic president or political group to push America even further into the socialist fold?
It is hard to say at this time if Trump, like Hoover, will be a one term president. If the economic crash continues on its current pace then it is unlikely that Trump could secure a second term in 2020. That said, the advent of a shooting war with a country like Iran could conceivably change the dynamic even in the midst of a financial crisis. Whether in 2020, or 2024, I believe Trump and the populist revolt will be replaced with a socialist fervor beyond anything we saw during the Obama Administration. Just as conservatives surprised the world in 2016, I believe the hard left will surprise the world in the next 5 years.
I find it rather suspicious the amount of media attention hard leftist politicians with little experience are receiving in the mainstream media these days. I am also suspicious of the amount of attention Donald Trump is paying to these same politicians in what appears to be another scripted wrestling match for the benefit of the public. Yes, I'm talking about the “four horsewomen of the Apocalypse” and the ongoing soap opera dramatics between them and Trump that continually keep these junior upstarts in the spotlight despite all reason.
It is perhaps very hard to notice right now in the middle of Trump fever, but I see the beginnings, the root or the seed, of a massive narrative change in the elevation of political extremists like Ayanna Pressley, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar, also known as “the squad”. Yes, they seem to be universally hated in Washington right now, and the abject failure of AOC's “Green New Deal” makes it appear as if there is little support for their ideas, but again, look at how much attention these nobodies are accumulating...
I am reminded of the early hints of Barack Obama's run for president even though he had little political experience compared to his opponents, most of it as a state senator. People running against him during his early career on the Democratic and Republican sides seemed to keep dropping out of the races due to sexual scandals. Then, Obama received overt attention from the mainstream media and even The Daily Show before he ever announced his run for the Oval Office. The build up was obvious for analysts that recognized the signals. Obama had been anointed by the elites.
AOC and "the squad" are being marketed in a very similar manner to Obama; as hopeful, young, vibrant, full of energy and ready to take on the world. The kind of cheesy, heart-clutching Disney movie sales pitch that Democrats and leftists go crazy for.
Today, comparatively "moderate" Democratic presidential candidates for 2020 such as Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are falling all over themselves to promote “the squad” and get their political approval and support. It is clear that hard line leftists are dictating the conversation on America's future governmental path, and that path is one of extreme centralization, globalization, and bureaucratic tyranny in the name of fraudulent environmental panic.
Interestingly, Elizabeth Warren is garnering attention lately with her warnings of coming economic calamity under the Trump Administration. Her observations are very obvious to most of us and not worth noting here; it's nice that Warren is mentioning the prospect of economic danger in the mainstream, but she's years late to the party. I would point out, though, that this marks a turning point in the 2020 election conversation. Suddenly, the Democrats are seriously talking about the potential for a financial crash - which says to me that the crash that is already happening today is about to accelerate even more in the next year. The globalists are setting the stage for the Democrats to say "See, we told you so", as an election year approaches.
At this point, given her recent statements, I will have to predict that Elizabeth Warren is the intended Democratic candidate for the 2020 election.
It is important to remember that public sentiment is fickle, and can change so swiftly it boggles the mind. With the advent of a major economic disaster and maybe even a kinetic war that the US cannot sustain or win in the long run, the predictions of globalists and leftists that populist movements are a “crisis waiting to happen” would be fulfilled. Trump has no real control over the economy, of course, and the Fed determines when and how a financial bubble will pop; but that will not stop the majority from laying the blame on the feet of Trump and his political base. The introduction of hardcore socialism as the preeminent American ideal would be a much easier sell at that point.
In the middle of societal catastrophe, that which we once thought impossible becomes probable. I predict that the “four horsewomen of the Apocalypse” and their ilk are chosen by the globalists to take control of the US in the next decade after Trump and the populists are fully discredited in the eyes of more than half the country and the world. To be certain, there are many of us who will not accept open socialist/communist governance and all the tidings that come with it (including carbon controls and disarmament of the population), and I have no doubt civil war would erupt.
The point is, we should expect this outcome as one the globalists will force. The signs are visible now. The policies of these women, which are utterly insane and bankrupt of logic, are going to become the prevailing ideals of the next political revolution. Count on it.
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written by Aware , July 24, 2019
What about Andrew Yang the UBI guy? Are there any "real" candidates?
written by Brandon Smith , July 24, 2019
@Aware
Single issue candidates like Yang rarely garner much attention from the mainstream. It's very early to be making many predictions about the 2020 election, but I don't see him getting the kind of attention some of the other candidates are getting. Also, there are many other leftists that have broached the topic of Universal Basic Income. Warren in particular wants to raise the minimum wage to $15, which would be the first step toward UBI, as millions of jobs would be lost under a high minimum wage and the only way for those people to live would be under UBI.
Also, no, there are no real candidates. Ron Paul was the last real candidate US elections have had.
written by James7787 , July 24, 2019
four horsemen of Apocalypse on the front of the 2019 economist magazine - gosh they are telling us what they are planning see close up below?
https://www.ebay.com.sg/itm/253994214655
Simpson cartoon 7 years back showing Trump bankrupts US
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXcYMvzZ7jk
Could the implosion of the bond market be it? China not buying T bills etc etc
What is your thought Brandon
written by Brandon Smith , July 24, 2019
@James
Either bonds are right, or stocks are right, and we all know stocks aren't right...
I thought about including the Simpsons "prophetic" cartoon predictions on Trump, but it just didn't fit the article. Predictive programming?
Also, notice that the four horseman of the Apocalypse are standing on top of the UK on that magazine cover. Perhaps indicating what is about to happen with Brexit.
written by James7787 , July 24, 2019
All the cards are set for a hard brexit
The new chancellor of the exchequer was Managing Director at Deutsche Bank
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sajid_Javid
Deutsche Bank is collapsing esp with its derivative book. People on the streets want hard brexit even it means a crash - they are fed up and everyone is told to hate the Europeans and leave "come what may come"... exact words of boris-johnson UK new PM
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/sajid-javid-appointed-chancellor-as-boris-johnson-names-new-cabinet-a4197671.html
written by Aware , July 24, 2019
People are already comparing Boris and Trump they do look eerily similar and act similar as well.
I've been thinking for a while now that UBI will be tied to fed crypto so it will be traced and controlled. Thoughts?
written by JohnF , July 24, 2019
And everybody is expecting a Rate Cut - What if the FED doesn't come thru?????
Markets will probably throw a Tantrum - like spoiled kids who didn't get what they wanted.!!!!!
written by Wolfosc , July 24, 2019
Everything you said about the squad is more true with Gabbard. The mainstream media lives her. Even Fox News panders to her. She's just as socialist as the squad, but she's infinitely more likeable and popular.
written by JustTruth , July 24, 2019
Yes, it is clear the AOC squad is getting huge MSM coverage, despite their low popularity and idiotic policies. That does indicate the elites have a plan for them and they are being supported behind the scenes by very powerful people.
written by Roger Roger , July 24, 2019
Regarding a potential civil war, it seems obvious who would win a conflict like that, and it wouldn't be the leftists. Surely the globalists intend to arm or militarize the leftists somehow, despite their anti-gun rhetoric. Have you seen any indications on how this might be done?
written by Brandon Smith , July 24, 2019
@Wolfsc
Nope, Gabbard might be part of the future the globalists have intended, but she is NOT one of the "squad" and gets far less media attention than they do. A few years from now you will see I was right. Gabbard, Warren, Sanders, etc. are all part of the end of the Democratic party. They are here to hand off the torch to the communists in about 5-10 years time, and they will ALL be pandering to "the squad" until then.
Also, candidates and politicians being "likeable" is completely irrelevant. Crisis events can vastly change public sentiment in a matter of months.
written by Chunky , July 24, 2019
Brandon, do you think they are going to do a rate cut. If so, does that play into your theory somehow, or does it prove your theory wrong? I'm not trying to be confrontational. I respect your opinion and want to know what's going on. Thanks.
written by Brandon Smith , July 24, 2019
@Roger
Under the dynamic of an economic collapse "caused by Trump and his supporters" the left may very well have majority support and a large portion of the military on their side. I think some analysts who have predicted an "easy win" for conservatives in a civil war fail to take into account the political and social conditions of the future. They only make prediction based on how things are now, NOT how things will be tomorrow.
That said, I still think the left and the globalists will ultimately lose, but conservatives will be labeled terrorists and the fight will be very difficult.
written by Brandon Smith , July 24, 2019
@Chunky
I do not think there will be a rate cut in July, if that is what you are referring to, and no, even if there is one, it does not prove my theory wrong. I predicted that the Fed would continue policy tightening until right before or right after a crash.
The crash is already happening under their tightening regime, so the predictions I made a few years ago are now proven correct.
Also, for the Fed to actually "capitulate", they would have to cut rates back dramatically, and they would have to end balance sheet cuts. A tiny rate cut of .25 bps is not going to change tight liquidity conditions, and if they do cut, that is all the markets are going to get in July.
written by Bondo , July 24, 2019
they know by the social media wars and comment sections that these four do everything you want in a politician- outrage the opposition, rally the base.
these are necessary political tools if you really want to get the donors motivated
written by Bryan Jennings , July 24, 2019
I agree with the idea of Trump/populists being readied to take the blame for an imminent economic crisis. Also, the narative during the past years has been about a "recovery" while nothing is fixed and most Western countries are kicking the can down the zombified road.
Regarding the four horsewomen, the fact that they are lightweights makes me wonder if one of them would be used as a disposable asset in a false flag operation. Talk about killing two birds, one called racism and another one gun ownership, with one stone.
written by Implied Violin , July 24, 2019
I wonder if there is a different goal re: the "four horsewomen" (though AOC looks more like a donkey than a horse).
I've been seeing a lot of info in the MSM now regarding Ilhan Omar and her being sued for marrying her brother for immigration reasons, among other things. Also, there seems to be a ground swell of public opinion against all of them recently. For example:
https://www.exopermaculture.com/2019/07/24/todays-redpill-investigating-the-origins-and-mission-of-the-squad/
In that article, there is information that all four were placed into office via George Soros, and there is a lot of other incriminating evidence (if true). And that was written by an every-day person, not a journalist.
I wonder if this is just another example of the elite putting forward people who are so over-the-top that almost *anyone* else would be preferable - e.g. what happened with Trump vs. Clinton? And if the true aim is to get a "moderate" leftist in office now, only to lead towards the dystopian communist future further down the road - but not with these four bozos as part of it?
Or...maybe the goal is for the left to disintegrate so thoroughly that they become unviable as a party? And Trump and conservatives become so discredited after an economic crash that the only option provided to lead America is a United Nations occupation force - which would become even more likely in the event of a war/civil war/loss of the dollar as reserve currency???
written by Brandon Smith , July 24, 2019
@Implied
I think the goal is civil war, eventually, but a civil war in which the globalists control the leadership of both sides. What better way to cause a civil war than to elevate the extreme left to positions of power and influence?
written by Mr. Lucky , July 24, 2019
I predicted a Trump victory before the first primary. I was perhaps the first person to do so.
Trump barely won the election, and a few thousand votes here and there made the difference.
Different story now: Millions of more illegals will be voting Democrat, and the fraud will be pervasive. I cannot see a path to a Trump victory.
Once the Democrats take over it will be a swan song for America. They will hold all the power, and they will use it.
Democrats are pit bulls and Republicans are pussies.
The crash will be brutal, and the reset will lead to a global currency (digital FED coin), and the guns will be taken after a few more mass murders. It will be done to protect the children.
There is a big problem with their plan. Winter is Coming. Yes, the Grand Solar Minimum is beginning and the pole shift is picking up speed.
What a show this will be. Mother nature fighting the Globalists. Few will survive, but those who do will go back to the old ways and the old values.
written by Mr. Lucky , July 24, 2019
Anyone who thinks Tulsi Gabbard will the the candidate is totally delusional.
She has committed the heinous sin of speaking against forever wars.
written by Mr. Lucky , July 24, 2019
The Squad was recruited by the organization of Cenk Uygur, an American Turk. He ran cattle calls to find these candidates who could run in districts that would provide an easy win.
They are merely mouth pieces for Uygur's Bolshevik philosophies. His plan is to flood Congress in the next election with more of these people. He has done a brilliant job so far.
written by reant , July 24, 2019
Wolfosc is correct. Gabbard has been chosen to win in 2020.
The future of the US and much of the world is National Socialism, which in and of itself is a populist economic system whereby the public Treasury controls the financial system of a country with a highly regulated market economy so as to minimize (visible) wealth inequality. NS, as Hitler correctly stated, is the true Left; after all, Marxism is imperialistic.
NS is the future because capitalism has reached its limits to growth and is set, like you said, Brandon, for controlled demolition, though that will come in the form of a war with Iran between the second and third democratic debates (my current call on the timing). NS historically best manages economic contraction.
The only NS candidates are Gabbard and Yang. Gabbard's relentless antiwar message is a set-up for the Iran war which will mask financial crisis. At the second debate there will be a showdown between Gabbard and Harris, with Gabbard getting the better of it. This will prime her candidacy for an August war, which will scare the bejeezus out of everyone and the rest will be history.
Yang will be Veep and the freedom dividend will be digital and tied to deflation.
Israel and Saudi Arabia will be no more. Khameini and Iran will survive. Sunni out, Shia in.
Thanks Brandon.
written by Brandon Smith , July 24, 2019
@Lucky
I think Cenk is just a carnival barker, not a mastermind. His outfit (The Young Turks) gets used just like most media outlets get used.
written by Brandon Smith , July 24, 2019
@Reant
We will see in the next year who is the Democratic candidate, I suppose...but if he's wrong, don't expect him to come back here and say so...they never do.
written by reant , July 24, 2019
I'll be more than happy to drop in to say I was wrong, and be your first. But I don't expect to because I'm experiencing true, sustained clarity of mind on this one. FWIW.
I think you should give this scenario some further consideration, Brandon. People tend to think of NS as the sole province of NSDAP, but it is not the case at all. NS is simply what it says: (populist) nationalism plus socialism in the same way that fascism, or national capitalism, is (populist) nationalism plus capitalism.
Trump is transitioning us from globalism (international capitalism) to national capitalism, which itself is in preparation for NS.
But understand, this is an engineered NS. Make no mistake about that. It is more open to debate, in my mind anyway, whether or not NSDAP's NS was engineered or was the genuine article, as it clearly is in a country like North Korea.
written by reant , July 24, 2019
Warren cannot be prez. She is Mrs. Tarp, after all. That will not fly.
written by Mr. Lucky , July 24, 2019
Yes of course, Cenk is not the mastermind.
He is the circus master who runs the recruiting cattle calls.
He has a role to play, but he is not the Grand Fromage.
written by Major Skeptic , July 24, 2019
"Lisa" (Simpson) being short for "Elizabeth" (Warren) is quite a "coincidence"! "Predictive programming" for sure!
I suspect you will be right, again!
written by Aware , July 24, 2019
reant,
you will have to elaborate the following statement you made:
"Gabbard's relentless antiwar message is a set-up for the Iran war which will mask financial crisis."
How is it a set-up?
written by Brandon Smith , July 24, 2019
@Reant
I think you are missing the bigger picture. Trump is put in place by the globalists to take the blame for the crash, whether he goes full totalitarian or not is irrelevant to the end game. And in the end game, the globalists will need people who support their ideology (knowingly or unknowingly) ready to replace populists.
Either way, Trump gets replaced by a communist or a group of communists in terms of social and political influence.
written by reant , July 24, 2019
Aware,
I wrote that poorly. Sorry.
If Tulsi is to be the Solution for the Reaction to the Problem, if you follow me, the solution is most effective if there is only one candidate relentlessly harping on the solution before the problem becomes existential. The existential problem being the globalists over-extending themselves to the point of system failure.
It's always preferable to have one clear, undeniable solution (with which to strong along the citizens) than several competing solutions.
As for the solution, in national socialism, well, it's obviously not the globalists first choice, which is why it is coming after.
Did I answer your question?
written by CW , July 24, 2019
I agree it's a setup.
I can't decide if Warren or Kamela Harris is the designated hitter. Honestly, it doesn't matter.
What's important is that the leftists can't fully enact their agenda without a bulletproof majority in both houses of Congress. It will not just be about the presidential race but also about establishing one party rule. If 2020 is the setup then timing is everything. I believe we have already entered recession, but it won't be declared until Q2 2020. Watch for the timing of the market crash for the election. My guess is 90-120 days.
written by davvidcarrt , July 24, 2019
What is your reasoning behind the statement "the left may very well...have a large portion of the military on their side". The military as a whole leans conservative and the better trained parts (marines) are very conservative. Moreover, when you say there would be civil war if the green new deal is passed, or anything resembling those policies, how would such a conflict get started that would enable us to claim the moral high ground? In the case of gun confiscation, that is an act of outright violence and it would be clear who is the aggressor. How would such a conflict get started in the event of tight economic controls?
written by Aware , July 24, 2019
Reant,
That makes sense, but whether it's warren or gabbard, I don't think it matters since their platforms are so similar. What do you get if you predict correctly? A war with Iran and economic crash provide perfect context to institute their proposed policies.
written by reant , July 24, 2019
Brandon,
You are correct that Trump is put in place by the globalists as the Fall Guy for globalism, but that does not mean a move away from populism among the populace. Populism is here from here on out, until the state itself falls. Populism is what happens when a lack of growth can no longer float enough peoples' boats, which began in 2009.
As for Trump's populism, it is in actuality no such thing. It is fake populism, right? In order for there to be a reaction against and away from populism, there has to be actual populism first, which is to say there has to be a populist government that genuinely seeks to minimize economic inequality, for that is the goal of populism, because humans, as with all animals, believe in existential fairness and do not like being structurally relegated to second class citizenship.
I am out of the Nicole Foss school of thought, if that helps.
Globalism (international, imperial capitalism) IS the culmination, the endgame, of the growth paradigm of civilization on planet Earth. Globalism is international capitalism on the global scale. Industrialism plus usurious capitalism plus optimal conditions for consolidation made globalism possible. Before that it was agrarian imperial capitalism, which spanned continents at best.
When growth, via increasing resource extraction, is no longer possible on the planetary scale -- which is the point we are at now -- the postgame show begins which cannot include large, stable capitalist systems because those systems require stability of growth, and I think we can all agree that those conditions are history.
The globalists do not have a communist ideology, Brandon. That's paradoxical and paradoxes do not exist in reality, although most people seem to think they do. The only globalists that have ever existed are capitalists, and they have only existed, functionally speaking for about 30 years.
The earth, apparently, is only good for about 30 years of globalism, and the international elite have milked it for all it's worth.
Now the globalists are faced with engineering a system that is not of their native ideology, and hopefully (for them) one that is designed not to blow up in their faces. I contend that that system that they are setting up is the one that is diametrically opposed to their native economic ideology, but will also be distinctly absent of anti-Semitism. It's a very shrewd plan indeed.
written by Mr BA , July 24, 2019
Interestingly enough, the most prominent member of the squad,aoc, just so happens to be turning 35 yo in October of 2024. That Is the age requirement to be prez.
written by reant , July 24, 2019
Aware,
If we read between the lines, Warren is a career neoliberal posing as a Progressive. As I alluded to earlier, Warren was an architect of the 700B taxation without representation called TARP that bailed out private banks. That is as globalists as it gets.
The reason that she, and Kamala, etc, can get away with posing as progressives is because the term was hijacked by the DNC as soon as Trump was elected, and only true progressives know what the term means. I am one of those people because I used to be a progressive.
True progressives, Tulsi and Kucinich, and Gravel, and Nader, they are national socialists. Progressive is the American term for national socialist. Like Ron Paul they do not believe in private central banks. They do not believe in monopolistic capitalism. They believe in highly regulated market economies -- which is to say, highly regulated capitalist economies, since all markets are based on capital -- and call that socialism.
Warren has no issues with the Fed. Huge distinction. That makes her an internationalist, which is why she's on the wrong side of history.
Tulsi, of course, can't talk about her nationalism, not yet, but it is there if you read between the lines. Kucinich is one of her biggest mentors and this article of his should speak volumes.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/thehill.com/opinion/columnists/349546-kucinich-reclaiming-the-money-power?amp
written by reant , July 24, 2019
Try that again reant
https://thehill.com/opinion/columnists/349546-kucinich-reclaiming-the-money-power
written by Not yet , July 24, 2019
@ Brandon
" I think some analysts who have predicted an "easy win" for conservatives in a civil war fail to take into account the political and social conditions of the future. They only make prediction based on how things are now, NOT how things will be tomorrow."
This is precisely why I still don't see the major collapse occurring right now. The civil war just doesn't have the right amount of technology ready to go for the Elites.
How WILL things be in the future? It's already been "predictably" programmed for you.
Constant drones and Skynet keeping a steady eye on all roads and bridges with all of the facial recognition tech. and the bevy of other amazing sensors they can easily deploy.
Who hasn't seen the robotic dog of Bezos? All of the Boston Scientific Robocops and soldiers on the ready - steadily improving on all levels over the last few years. (and this is the stuff we're allowed to see!)
Who hasn't kept up with the technology transfer from the US to the middle East? Intel chips and MS windows being manufactured and written in a middle East country vs. the US. All of these now having a backdoor into every single machine that has a chip for hardware and software that runs 90% of the world's computers. (It's far more complicated than that - but you must understand that the technology transfer is the BIGGEST key not being discussed.)
I just don't see the utter collapse until this element can be fully deployed (scary advanced drones, robocop and his doggy sidekick). This is the stuff that needs to be addressed in every prepper group since it will be the most significant enemy that you are facing. You don't get to reason with a US or even a UN human soldier - it will be a bot with no feelings or emotions. Don't doubt it; it'll be here within 10 years.
This is why I simply have a cognitive bias with "Not yet". The pieces for the more abject control of the system just aren't there yet.
Is it possible that the controlled demolition does take place now? The scenario Brandon lays out is objectively hard to argue. The bias I have is simply that the other technology is just not ready to control the system in totem...yet.
written by Brandon Smith , July 25, 2019
@David
The military fought Obama's unjust wars just like the fought Bush's unjust wars. They follow orders regardless of the party in power. Also, during an economic crisis, many military people are just like everyone else - they look for someone to blame, and if Trump ties himself inexorably to the Everything Bubble and it pops, they will blame him.
That said, I still believe many will fight on the conservative side; but there are groups of people in the liberty movement that are living in fantasy land if they think the majority of the military is going to roll off the fence onto the anti-government side and that this fight will be an easy one.
written by Brandon Smith , July 25, 2019
@Reant
Globalism is not capitalism; capitalism is a term made up by communists to defame the ideas behind free markets. Globalism is just socialism on a world-wide scale.
As far as Trump and populism vs. a communist takeover, again, you seem to be under the impression that the two things are mutually exclusive. They are not. The bigger picture is that no matter how totalitarian Trump might become, it is irrelevant. The globalists are not going to end their script with extreme nationalism as the end game. They are going to end their script with the narrative that nationalism "almost destroyed the world" and then the socialists and globalists swept in and "saved the day".
This outcome is so obvious according to the evidence it's plain as day. Trump will be ousted in shame as the bumbling breaker of the economy. Just watch.
written by Brandon Smith , July 25, 2019
@Not Yet
I'm not predicting a civil war now, but in 5 or 10 years, I think it's a probable outcome. The economic crash is already happening, the rest will take time.
written by BILLF , July 25, 2019
No matter how much fiat currency the Fed/Treasure print and distribute the GDP numbers remain abysmal. The money is being used solely to support the sustaining demands of an unproductive populous: The majority of those voting receive govt. assistance (welfare).
Notice Trump's glib arrogant response to missed promises: he' s just another one of the operatives and anybody who believed he could deliver on the promises he made is a believer in magic, please.
Notice too the praise and accedes being bestowed on Michelle.
The ruse being enhanced and implemented until it is no longer necessary to appease the minions.
written by BILLF , July 25, 2019
Free markets conger notions of free people; not what our managers have in mind.
All should read Patrick Henry's writing titled "The Illusion Of Hope"
The mental state of euphoria induced with the rampant proliferation of fiat currency has brought about an American populous of which the majority are plagued with a severe medical condition rendering them essentially and totally dependent on "the system". A people who cannot and will not care for themselves will not and cannot custodian America.
The deficit is irreconcilable; a mathematical given. Fiat currencies alleviate personal responsibility and transfer ones fate to the alternate power! A recent act of deception was moving the next debt limit crisis post the next election cycle, no outrage: Why; the answer; again the majority of the popolous have a vested interest in something of and for nothing. There no longer exists within America the will to maintain the founding culture.
All should read a book authored by a European who articulated the decimation of cultures via fiat currencies.
For this discussion the US Dollar is American's universal bastion of credibility and accountability: Every elected official secures their power from the expansion of toxic currency THUS their power granted by those who benefit from this form of ultimate control and will: We exist here and now at the pleasure of our keepers ONLY!
The “play out” will be per Henry Kissinger’s articulation of the reactions of the masses to feigned emergencies; works every time!
written by Another reader , July 25, 2019
My only problem with your conclusions here is that I can't refute them, and I'd desperately like to because I suspect you're correct and damn, that sucks. The end results, that is.
I work as tech support for a state university and I can vouch that you are most definitely on to something -- in the past few years I've noticed a shift in university "politics" that mirrors what you describe in your article, and I've had a hard time not openly laughing at some of the antics going on that seem so obviously about engineering the collapse of actual open-minded education into a socialist/globalist dominated culture. First I thought, "Man, these people are idiots, can't they see what'll happen if they keep going on this way?" But -- alas -- it's been going on now for years, it keeps getting worse, and finally I've been forced to realize it's not ignorance, it's not stupidity: It's planned. The goals are, as you noted, destroy/collapse the old system, and pretty much go full globalist.
Damn. Damn damn damn. I've been working on my escape route for a few years now and I think I'm in okay position when it all really hits the fan, but I'm also thankful I haven't got any kids and I've got maybe another 30 years on the planet because I hate watching things go to hell.
written by Gary Jackson , July 25, 2019
The only way I see out of all these problems, not only in this country but worldwide is a large nuclear war probably killing hundreds of millions. A war the elites believe will united the surviving people in this country but at the same time they hope to better control all industries, properties, and laws under their direct control and rule. Not a pretty sight and a sad future for those who should survive.
written by Incongruence , July 25, 2019
As a very young adult with little to no footing in the world yet, what should guys like me do to prepare? Is moving to a rural community the only sensible option?
written by BRF , July 25, 2019
What we have then is both sects of the same authoritarian cult, the left and right, Democrats and Republicans or however they can be presented, both advancing agenda that ends up not being either socialist or capitalist but rather a combination of feudal rule with fascist economics all under a standardize, inventory and control Technocracy. The easiest way to verify this theory is too figure where the people slot into the socio-economic system. If all they amount to are peasants who own no property while the overlords own all we're talking feudalism. If governance solely focuses on the corporate well being we have fascism. And if the whole operation is controlled through technologies by technocrats, all under the control of violent overseers we're looking at a Technocracy.
How we get there is through propaganda, misdirection, obfuscation and violent authoritarianism, incrementally implemented across a broad spectrum of fronts and levels until resistance to the final unveiling becomes a feeble attempt at humor.
As far as I can see we begin acting to reverse the situation now through moral effort or the people capitulate by 2030.
written by stuxnet , July 26, 2019
@Brandon
You've maintained for some time that the ultimate endgame that you see is the globalists steering the United States towards is civil conflict between two controlled camps. What role, if any do you see for the "National Conservatism" that's been budding over the past year in that scenario?
It just strikes me as a bit of a red flag that mouthpieces for the movement on the three-letter networks on TV would speak anything positive about the economic policies of the likes of Warren, while that freshman senators that are becoming the face of the movement also conveniently happen to be supporters of governmental interference with the internet that you have exposited at length would easily be corrupted into severe threats to liberty online.
If one presupposes your scenario is the game plan didn't know any better, one would think that they were intended to be fail-safe for if the likes of the Squad proved to be too much of an ask for their target audience, or else architects for a foundation they could exploit while in power later. Since we know from the workings of Russia and China that globalism is not above couching itself in the outward trappings and language of nationalism, if only for as long as it remains expedient.
written by toktomi2 , July 27, 2019
If civil war is one of the inevitable outcomes of the controlled societal catastrophe that is underway, then it would seem logical to suggest that civil war is one of the preconceived objectives.
How on that?
written by BILLF , July 29, 2019
Too much speculation regarding endgames becomes consuming minutia: Rather, maintain the notion "finality on call" is the option the operatives have created: The question is, will the process be at be benevolent and humane?
THEY have proven they can and will do anything to secure an objective as the end justifies the means.
written by Brandon Smith , July 29, 2019
@BillF
I don't see any need for speculation on the end game. The elites have already openly told us what they intend the end game to be. Whether they succeed or not is really up to us. The only people speculating are those that refuse to believe what is right in front of their faces.
written by JBPeebles , July 30, 2019
Bill Dudley in a Bloomberg op-ed:
" I think there’s a good chance the Fed won’t be cutting further anytime soon."
Put Dudley in the no cut camp! Brandon was right--they won't! Consensus is that they will--kicking the can.
Normalization was such a huge fail when it began last December.
Appreciate the clarity of Brandon's analysis here. Mainstream comes around but cheerleads, with all the anchors paid huge money. Meanwhile the real work gets done by those less well compensated who can face facts which conflict with the narrative.
How many trillions have they pumped into the market through buybacks? Must come to an end, on Trump's watch. Then again maybe the Fed will cave to Wall Street and Trump though Powell indicated he was independent.
Harder for the Fed to hike doesn't mean they'll cut--the narrative du jour to replace the China story.
Soldier on.
written by HI There, , August 12, 2019
Gabbard is a CFR member, and is in bed with the anti-gun lobby and has defense contractors behind her. The entire election is rigged and every candidate is a shill. Everyone.
I also find it interesting that the alt-right loves Trump, and yet they are all national bolsheviks, hmmmmmm.
written by HI There, , August 12, 2019
Since, Trump is part of teh Globalist/internationalist script as are the G20 and the BRIC countries, it seems reasonable for me to believe that he understood his role would be to divide the contry and create division. Trump is a faux populist, faux nationalist, faux patriot, and faux conservative. He is playing a part, so when the scripted collapse occurs, a slow implode; the burden can be blamed on Boris, Trump all the world wide faux nationalists that are in on it. The after effect is more centralized control.
Don't forget Trump says he is a nationalist and an internationalist and he said he loves the UN. Also, the noahide laws are written into law by Geroge H.W. Bush which will be enacted when martial law is imposed.
How can any freaken conservative advocate for Trump when he proposes the TAPs Act, the banning of rifles, mental health and Baker ACt law, execution before due process, for freaken hate crimes, which don't even need to be violent. THAT's WHAT the Bolsheviks and Soviet Union did.
