Yesterday Pope Leo XIV voiced the following concern…
“…artificial intelligence as the biggest threat to humanity.”
Yes. he said…”the biggest threat to humanity.”
It would be impossible for me to agree with him more. AI is, and getting worse. Prepare.
I feel you should take the time and digest the information and warnings in these articles –
These guys know what they are talking about. It is coming at us…prepare while you can.
Topics that I will cover in this post:
FYI…I’ve been writing and editing this post for the last 8 days.
A wreck. Yup, that’s the best way to describe the US economy. Taking a day, week, or even a presidential term at a time as an indicator of how well the economy is doing is wrong thinking. I am looking at it in much longer terms…decades at the 
very minimum. The last 50 – 55 years is a much better look into the economic crystal ball.
There is no question that the middle-class is shrinking rather significantly since 1970. The dollar has lost so much of its value in the same time period it is almost insane to deny it when looking at the facts. The US standard of living is plummeting…and the best example of that decline is the near complete inability of most younger families to afford housing. But there are many more examples of the dollar devaluing for the last 50 years. What is incredible is that more people -especially experts- aren’t talking about it.
Think about this for a second…take away credit cards and where would the economy be? And with debt at historic/record high, what is the likelihood that credit becomes a problem due to the massive debt problem? Oh wait, credit is already having a problem.
The recent tariffs, trade wars, and markets crashing are just the latest example of the economy’s status; but those are only short-term indicators. There is a hidden key to this…whenever the economy takes a hit or the markets crash it is actually a transfer of wealth from the general public to the upper-class, especially the ultra-rich. And that amount transferred just since mid-November of last year…is trillions and trillions and trillions of dollars.
Remember this:
note: And for those of you that think China’s economy is worse off than the US’s…you might be right. But, that doesn’t matter…China can survive a bad economy much longer than the US can. The US needs what China makes!! What does China need that the US can make?
Look, no matter what you might think, no matter what you’ve been told…the United States of America is an “empire”. It fits the definition exactly and completely…the facts, history, and evidence are indisputable.
The transition of the US from a Constitutional Republic to an empire actually has its roots in the concept of “Manifest Destiny”, a mid-1800’s idea of the supremacy of the US. The concept actually goes further…it is the embracing of a God-given or divine right of the US to expand its “ruled” territory as much as it wants, wherever it wants, whenever it wants because God said we could. Not only is that an ultimate manifestation of arrogance, it is the antithesis of a Christian belief in God. But oh no, that didn’t stop the United States government and it’s leadership!
The most blatant example that comes to my mind today was Hawaii. In the late 1890’s the US government violently overthrew the sovereign Hawaiian government and then annexed the islands. Huh, just about the time that Progressivism turned into a national movement/power inside the United States. Oh, and about the same time that the Communist Party was established in the US. Oh, and about the same time that federal income tax was introduced (a communist principle). Oh, about the same time that States were stripped of the power of electing US Senators via the 17th Amendment. Oh, about the same time the US unnecessarily entered the first world war. Oh, and about the same time the modern, full-time, professional army was established. A standing army that was both feared and abhorred by our Founding Fathers, and not 
authorized in the US Constitution.
Consider this…there are roughly 750 US foreign military bases; they are spread across 80 nations! So if the US is not an “empire” why would we have 750 foreign military bases? Think about that for just a minute…750 bases!
Now, just for the heck of it, consider the money spent on that single federal budget line item. Why would we want to spend that much money on bases occupying foreign countries if we were not an empire?
Here is the downside of the US Empire, even if you like the concept of the US being an empire, the US Empire is in decline. And the oddest things about empires…ALL empires in the history of the world; 1) they always fall, 2) they are always replaced. No empire in the history of the world has avoided that fate…and neither will the US. Any guess what empire is emerging?
Do I even need to go into the huge problem that illegal aliens have created in the US?
Latest evidence shows that the Biden administration alone brought it at least 15,000,000 illegal aliens. And that group 
included the scum of the world’s population, the worst possible human beings on the planet; everything from radical Islamic terrorists to brutal drug cartel hit-men, from serial rapists to Chinese soldiers, from barbaric murderers to child molesters, and the list goes on. Tens of thousands of US citizens have suffered rapes, being murdered, child molestation, violent assaults, robberies, etc. from the scum of illegal immigrants.
AND IT WAS ALL DONE INTENTIONALLY !
Biden, the democrats, and even the republicans, all knew what was going on. Border Patrol, DHS…hell, ALL federal law enforcement agencies knew what was happening…and they rolled out the red carpet for these vermin.
Can you guess why this was done, why it was planned, why it was intentional?
If you said things like:
Those reasons would be a great start! But only a start. It is far worse than just that.
Over the last 3 – 4 years there have been multiple times I have considered terminating the website. Each time I was clearly prompted to keep writing and posting. A couple of the times I really, really wanted to stop posting. Again, each time I was prompted to continue. On April 13th out of the blue I felt the impression “now is the time”…meaning it is time that I step back from the website.
I think I will continue to do work on the site, maybe. If I do, it will probably be indexing and expanding the Table of Contents to make all the information more accessible. After all, there are almost 1500 postings on the site; most of them are hard to access for reference. So some organizational/administrative work is called for.
So why no more, or at least far, far fewer, postings? I am about to hit 70, and I believe I am losing my relevance in today’s 
world, culture, politics, etc. I told my wife I am sure I’ve turned into a grumpy and crotchety old man. She didn’t argue against that assessment 🙂
In all seriousness…I think I have too much bias and I am too jaded to give objective observations anymore; and I am too fed-up with all the crap to provide appropriate suggestions. Besides, honestly, what more can I say that I haven’t already said in 100 different ways? There is also a secondary reason for me backing away…I am busy and driven.
I have been working non-stop on the glamstead for a long time. However, in the last 4+ months I have been working overtime to get the place ready. I have added five new fruit trees, cleared about 8,000 more square feet of trees and bushes, worked the soil extensively with amendments, and planted grass as a cover crop should I (or someone else) ever need that area for more garden space. I seriously upgraded the solar system, installed an automatic orchard irrigation system, and cut a bunch of firewood. Then there is the considerable work I have put into upgrading the glamstead security with a new reinforced entrance gate area, driveway alarms, and an entire home security system with cameras.
Why all the work and the significant sense of urgency? Here is where it might get a bit weird for those who don’t know me, or haven’t been following the site for long, or those who are not on the same wavelength as me.
Several years ago I was part of a number of long and in-depth conversations about the “last days” and the “7 years of tribulation.” Each time I shared my opinion some folks were kinda shocked at what I had to say. The easy one first…yes, I believe we are in the “last days” as described in the scriptures. As for “7 years of tribulation” before Christ returns to the earth…well, that is a bit more complicated. You see the New Testament was written long after the Apostles died. Most of the books were written by others who were quoting or rendering their version of what they thought the Apostles and Christ had said. And the King James Bible is a translation from translations which came from translations. And the actual person,
King James, had this “scholars” skew the translation towards some political ideology that favored his position as monarch. Those are known facts and are impactful in the bigger picture.
Meaning…the King James version of the Bible is not all the literal/actual words of God, Jesus, or the Apostles. And yes, we know that for a fact. Actually, the KJV of the Bible even references scriptural books that have intentionally been left out of modern bibles. And all current/modern versions of the Bible have their roots in the KJV translation of the Bible. What does that mean? Based on the writing style of the books’ authors, and the fact the Bible comes from a long line of translations, not every word means today what it meant back then.
So, “7 years of tribulation” probably doesn’t mean exactly 2557 days of tribulation as we think of it. The “7 years” part is a representation of the fact it will simply last a long time. All that being said…I believe we are in the last days and I believe we are in the 7 years of tribulation and I believe it will get worse from here. That is what is creating my sense of urgency. And that sense of urgency is what is driving me to get so much done here on the glamstead…and that takes a lot time each and every day. Researching for and preparing articles for the website takes too much of that precious time away from working on the glamstead…which means the website must take a back seat.
note: Before the crazies jump on me…I am not saying the end of the world is tomorrow, next week, or even next year. I am not a prophet nor am I making a prediction. I am expressing my opinion on my sense of urgency.
I have referred to the Cloward–Piven Strategy for years, well over a decade actually. Oddly enough it was first exposed in the late 1960’s…huh, just before the big transfer in wealth and the beginning of the middle-class decline in the US. Oh, and
the removal of the dollar from the gold standard. Oh, and the move into the global economy. Oh, and opening up trade between the US and China…etc, etc, etc. Coincidence?
The summary of the Cloward–Piven Strategy is pretty simple; through militant groups, especially anti-poverty groups, create a political crisis by overloading the US economic system. Needless to say…they’ve succeeded beyond their wildest dreams. And yes, Cloward and Piven were radical leftists, Marxists, and Communists. There are so many government entitlement programs now that combined federal entitlement programs amount to just about 60% of the total US federal budget…completely unsustainable. And what do you think happens if/when those funds completely dry up?
As for there being a “global elitist” conspiracy…ah, it’s not. Hang on, I mean it’s not a conspiracy theory…it is real. The 
most prominent organization that appears to be behind it currently is the World Economic Forum (WEF), of which I have written extensively. This should come as no surprise to you that globalist plans actually exist. But it is not new. About 800 years ago the first Khan stated the goal pretty clearly…erase all boundaries between countries and spread their culture and traditions throughout the world.
While Genghis Khan was not the first megalomaniac to desire a global empire, he is the first that clearly stated the reasons for their desires in modern terms. Karl Marx stated a globalist agenda 200 years ago; he saw socialism and ultimately communism on a global scale as a way to implement a singular culture via authoritarianism. Hitler desired the same thing almost 100 years ago in the form of fascism (national socialism). The European Union is political example of it currently via democratic socialism. There is no shortage of examples regarding the globalist agenda.
Historically the primary hurdles have been:
All of which are now commonplace.
How does the globalist agenda tie into the USA? The US is the only global power that currently has the capability to stop the globalist agenda. Russia doesn’t have the technology or resources. China desires the same globalist agenda; obviously with China as the top tier leadership/power of that globalism. China has the manpower, the technology, and resources to accomplish the globalist agenda…they are the emerging global empire. The USA on the other hand is an empire decreasing in economic power and technological innovation. And, while Europe may be the prominent figurehead in the current globalist movement, the USA is a major power, financially and militarily, in accomplishing that agenda.
Meaning… the USA will not save the world from the globalists; the USA is actually enabling and empowering their agenda.
Here we are:
And now we find ourselves in the middle of a huge trade war on an international scale. We are effectively isolating ourselves globally without the current ability to be self-reliant as a nation. Oh, and the small matter of two shooting wars that we are in the middle of. Oh, and another shooting war that we are directly in the middle of, Iran, which is about to escalate.
note: When you hear of anyone who voices support for Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) they are the global elites, or at least support the global elites’ plan. Why? Because digital currency (CBDC) is total control of all aspects of an economy/commerce and everyone within it. It is a powerful tool of authoritarianism. It is the ultimate loss of freedom.
Now, notice how communism, marxism, socialism, and fascism are all political means to an end…globalism. Why? Because they are all a form of, or an enabler of, authoritarianism. You may want to believe and say that the US is immune to authoritarianism because we are a democracy. Ah, think again. The US was established as a Constitutional Republic for a reason…a political system/ideology that is a far cry from democracy! Is the US now a democracy vs a Constitutional Republic? Yes, without question or doubt.
And why is a democracy a bag thing? Well, listen to an expert on Marxism, Communism, democracy, and authoritarianism…
For years I have been writing about all of this extensively, in detail, using facts and history to show it, to expose it. There is now very little to nothing else I can share…if people don’t see it now, I am afraid they may never see it. Our very Constitution hangs by a thread!
Can we save the Constitution? No…and yes.
“No”, in that the US federal government no longer functions as a Constitutional Republic, it is a democracy with major elements of authoritarianism in both form and function. “Yes”, in that we as individuals, and to some degree communities, can save the principles of the Constitution and apply them in our daily lives. And in time, over time, it may well be individuals, families, and communities that saves the Constitution…or at least its principles.
The question I keep asking…What part do you play in that? How do you help in that endeavor? I don’t know about you and your situation, so I don’t know what you can do…I only know what I can do and am doing. You have to make the commitment and the plan for your part…that is, if you think the Constitution is worth saving.
What is the single biggest threat this very minute to losing rights, liberties, and freedoms? Money, economy, markets…whatever you want to call it. The entire world is so economically unstable right now…so much so we could wake up on 
any given morning and it has all crashed. Then will come a proposed solution…the globalists’ answer…authoritarianism.
It will not presented that way of course. It will be held up as a program of peace, stability, economic relief, healthy food aplenty, clean energy, safety, security, human rights, civil rights, equality for all, respect, etc. And people will eat it up! Why? Because people in general have become both weak and reliant on everything and everyone else. People have lost the abilities to think for themselves, to use critical thinking…hell, most people can’t even grow a freaking tomato any more!
Ask people where chocolate milk comes from. First you will be scolded for drinking milk 
from oppressed cows, then you will be told chocolate milk obviously comes from brown cows.
Everything from all sectarian leadership, primarily all levels of government, is being thrust upon people to divide groups from each other, pit brother against brother, divisiveness on a scale never before seen, and to isolate people…to make us weak and dependent.
President Reagan stated it best, the most clearly…
And this government oppression is getting worse day by day…from every quarter. And that is one of the reasons I say we are already in the 7 years of tribulation referred to in the New Testament; but just one of the reasons…there are dozens more.
What do you do? I have no idea whatsoever in all reality. You may not even believe a word I say, in that case you don’t have to do anything. If you do believe what I say, or even part of it, you have to figure out what is right for you, your family, and your community. I can’t help you with that any more than I already have over the years. What I do know…there is little, probably nothing, more I can do or say to help. And that is a driving force of me backing away from more writing about prepping and current events.
You want to know my bottom line?
But…all is not lost. God will not allow evil to win in the end. There are pockets of amazing people and amazing events that are occurring…even actual miracles are taking place. God is so alive and at work it is impossible to relate even a fraction of it. But God is there for us, good is here all around…it is taking place…it is wondrous!
That is the final reason for me backing away from the time and effort that I have been putting into the website. I want to be a part in that plan of God’s. I want to be a more faithful and useful tool in His hands. In any small way I can make the world a bit better, to help people, to do good…I want to do so. I want to serve.
Folks, I wish everyone all the best. My prayers will be for everyone. Please find your self-reliant path.
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The Battles of Lexington and Concord, fought on April 19, 1775, marked the armed beginning of the American Revolutionary War. That was 250 years and 2 days ago…a point in history that is incredible.
Technically the battles were fought in Middlesex County in colonial Massachusetts; including the towns of Lexington, Concord, Lincoln, Menotomy, and Cambridge. And these battles, starting with Lexington, are considered the official start of the armed American fight for independence from the oppression and tyranny of the British Empire.
What was the reason that the hostilities broke out on that day in those places between British soldiers and local militias? Gun rights mostly, but also the right of people to defend themselves. Let’s put it into more modern terms to help understand the context of the war’s beginning.
Local militias were made up of local (community, town, village) residents. These militias were designed mostly to protect local residents from criminals and Indians. Militia members were armed with modern weapons of their day, muskets, shotguns (fowling piece), pistols, knives, swords, and tomahawks. Militias were mostly found outside of large cities.
The British Empire Army was professional and full-time; their job was to act as agents of the British King protecting colonial America from the French and Indians. The British Army also functioned as a law enforcement agency; more precisely, they were what we would consider federal law enforcement such as the ATF, DEA, FBI, IRS, etc. At the time the British army was the largest, best armed, and most professional and effective fighting force in the world.
The Battle of Lexington was not a surprise at the time; there was no sudden outbreak of armed conflict between Colonial Patriots and the British Army. The “conflict” had been going on for decades…but left mostly to politicians. The oppression and tyranny of the British government, primarily through taxation and regulations/laws, had been steadily increasing. And the more that the colonists tried to work out a reasonable solution with the British government, the more regulations and taxation was heaped upon the colonialists by the British Empire.
The British also noticed that the strength and numbers of local militias was growing, and the British rulers felt these militias 
began to challenge the ability of the British army to act as law enforcement and control the people. The actual Battle of Lexington wasn’t much of a battle, more like a slaughter. 700 – 800 British soldiers showed up in the small town of Lexington, the local militia company of about 77 men gathered to represent the town and show defiance against the British operation. Why “defiance”?
The British didn’t like the idea of people defending their own towns, protecting themselves from criminals and Indians…and defying the edicts issued by the British government. The British government decided it was time that the militias were disbanded and people disarmed, and this British law enforcement action was the start of it.
In modern terms it would be like a combined force of heavily armed ATF and FBI SWAT teams showing up to take guns away from the local population…and the local residents saying “no” and showing up to show their defiance. And it is important to know, vital actually, the militia members were under strict orders from their leaders to not fire on the British unless they were fired upon first. Meaning, they were only to defend themselves if the British started to kill them.
Well, the British wouldn’t stand for this challenge against their power and authority…the British soldiers opened fire and left 10% of the militia members dead on the town’s green. More militia members were injured but escaped. Later, some of those injured were found by British soldiers and either shot or stabbed to death with bayonets.
Immediately the call went out to other towns and communities that the British had started the war that later would be know 
as the Fight for Independence…or more commonly known as the American Revolution. Throughout the day, April 19th, running battles between the British Army and locals militias took place. The British paid a heavy price that day with their blood, and they realized they had awakened a spirit of patriotism and determination they didn’t 
expect.
The war for American independence raged for almost a decade till the Colonialists finally won. They won against all odds, defeated the greatest, most powerful, largest, most professional, full-time army in the world. Our fore-fathers won because they had grit, they had courage, they had a burning desire to be free of tyranny, oppression, free from crushing laws/regulations, and free from debilitating taxes.
These brave men and women wanted to control their own lives, not suffer at the hands of a government whose lust for power and money made the people suffer. “We the People” was born!
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Life is good! Yup, the S&P is up 8.7% just this week!!!! I knew it would turn around and we would be doing great here in the good ole USA!!!!!!!
Ah, hang on just a second. The S&P s still down almost 12% in just the last 2 months…even with the 8.7% uptick this week. Am I missing something here, or is my math just crazy for all of those that think “all is well”?
Oh, by the way…Happy Tax Day!!!! Isn’t it great to work for all levels of government for 1/2 the year paying their taxes before you put money into your own life and family!?
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I really appreciate Trump attacking the trade imbalance with other countries. As I have said before…I am tired of the United States being one big sugar daddy to the rest of the world. US welfare payments to foreign countries have to stop…it’s only fair.
Like reciprocal tariffs…they’re only fair. You tax US goods being imported into your country…it’s only fair that we tax your goods coming into our country.
And Trump has devised a masterful plan on how to ease the “short-term pain” that consumers will feel due to those taxes on incoming foreign goods. There are two aspects to that plan; 1) decrease in federal government regulations, 2) income tax reduction plan. Both are macro-economic strategies; and in theory they will work just fine. But, they won’t…here’s why…
Depending on who you want to believe the financial impact on the average US household will be between $2,000 – $8,000 per year. For this article’s sake let’s just take the average to be safe and fair, $5000 per year in tax (tariffs on imported goods). Oh yeah, while the importing US business may pay the tariff (tax) they will pass that tax (tariff) on to the American consumer…common sense.
So, this means each US family will pay about $415 per month out of pocket for the same spending pattern, the same goods that they would normally buy; things like food, cars, clothes, etc. On the macro-economic level that additional cost will be off-set by reduced costs in other ways.
First – Trump is reducing federal regulations on US companies; and those reductions in regulations will result in reduced costs to those US businesses…the savings of which will theoretically be passed on to consumers.
Second – Trump has proposed an income tax reduction/savings bill to Congress. If passed, the reduction in income 
taxes will also lower the average US household expense by some amount…as yet unknown.
There 130million US households; if each household is negatively impacted $5000 that comes to a total of $650billion ($650,000,000,000) economic impact out of US households each year. You say…”That is a whole lot of money that Americans can’t afford!” You are correct…moving 650 billion dollars from American family’ paychecks into the US federal government bank account would be devastating for families and push the US into a deep recession…probably a depression. But, hang on there a minute…
Remember…with Trump’s plan there is savings from US businesses lowering prices due to the savings from reduced government regulation. But, that only occurs if those companies actually reduce prices. Also, with Trump’s plan there is savings in reduced income tax bills. In Trump’s mind, on a macro-economic level, $650billon dollar increase in taxes (tariffs) on American families is offset by a combined reduction in price of goods and reduced income taxes of $650billion. Sweet! And that is the cushion to soften the “short-term” pain until all those manufacturing jobs come back to the US with those great paying jobs and make America economically sound again. Ah, hang on a minute…
Let’s talk reality for a minute…if you are a US business and you now are saving $100million a year due to a reduction in federal government regulations are you going to reduce your prices to consumer? Or, are you more likely to pay your top executive bonuses and/or pass that savings/money on to shareholders? And FWIW…passing on that added savings (i.e. profit) to shareholders is considered a fiduciary responsibility for many corporations.
Now let’s talk the reduction in income tax. There are 130,000,000 US households (+/-), of those US households, 40+% pay no income taxes…that’s 52,000,000 households paying no income tax. Why? Their taxable income falls below the minimum income level. Which oddly enough roughly corresponds with the percentage of lower-income / lower-class US population. Why is that important or even applicable to this situation? Ah, if you don’t pay any income taxes then a reduction in income tax rate doesn’t help you at all.
Trump’s plan on a macro-economic level is sound and should work just fine. But, in the real world it fails…and fails miserably! How? Let’s talk reality…
As I just mentioned almost ½ of US households will get ZERO benefit from Trump’s tax plan. But, they will be paying about $400 per month more to just pay their bills. Many of those families will not be able to absorb that…probably none. So what happens to them?
The reduction in federal regulations will only help certain companies in certain industries. What happens if a household doesn’t need to buy something made by that industry or that company? Well, then that household doesn’t benefit financially from that savings either. And that is IF all companies financially benefiting from reduced government regulations pass that savings on to consumers. Which history shows that is not likely.
So are there winners and losers to Trump’s tariff and tax plans? Yup, and let’s lay it out in real terms…not some fancy macro or micro-economic theories.
Let’s go back to the approximately $400 per month addition financial burden on each US household due to the increase in
tariffs. For a rich household (upper-income / upper-class) $400 per month means absolutely nothing to them. They probably spend that much at Starbucks each month. There is no financial hardship for them whatsoever.
For middle-class / middle-income families it means something but is not a deal breaker. $400 represents half a car payment, 1/4th or 1/5th of a house payment, or maybe an electric bill. It might require a little reworking of their budget but no biggie once they set their mind to it.
For the lower-class / lower-income folks, especially those on fixed income 
(i.e. retirement, social security, etc.) it will be devastating! For a retired couple receiving social security, $400 more per month represents more than 10% of their monthly income!!
Think about this for a moment…low-income families of four make about $36,000 per year, that’s $3,000 per month. That $400 per month increase due to tariffs is an increase of more than 13% for that family!!!!
So let’s go through the facts:
Could this statement be true?
On a “big picture” scale, macro-economic level, Trump’s plan for tariffs, taxes and deregulation sounds solid and completely workable. But, that is theoretical.
On the individual household level…will Trump’s plan work?
Granted, Trump’s plan includes bringing back American manufacturing jobs, and those jobs would be good-paying jobs. But, we know that at a minimum that takes 2 – 5 years to make any realistic positive financial/economic impact, 10 – 20 years to really transition the US to economical security and well-being.
Can the American economic system handle that?
Actually, will American’s tolerate that kind of pain in their pocketbooks and wallets?
I will give you this…foreign countries may negotiate with the US and reduce their tariffs on US goods, and in return we reduce our tariffs on their goods coming into our country. That would reduce the economic impact on the $400 per month figure.
The top 3 US trading partners are Mexico, Canada, and China…well over $2trillion dollars each year. So reducing tariffs with other countries means almost nothing if these three are included in that. And right now, we are in a bloodbath economic war with China. And we seem to be having a bit of a problem with the narco-country to the south and the socialist/authoritarian country to the north.
But let’s go back to the question I asked…what if the real plan is to transfer wealth from US families to the US government? When the results of the proposed plan, being currently implemented, is actually transferring thousands of dollars from US families is actually taking place…shouldn’t the question at least be asked? Could the Trump plan be a well-intentioned plan, but simply not possible?
The way I see things…it is the outcome of actions that is important, not the intention.
Remember, the easing of the “pain” and the success of this plan also includes government deregulation and a large tax reduction plan passed in Congress…that hasn’t happened yet.
Oh, and remember that this is all dependent on US companies passing on savings from government deregulation to US consumers…and when was the last time that happened?
When I look at all the facts, all the variables, some of the unknowns, all the questions, and all the numbers…my cynical little pea brain screams at me that this is one big FAIL!!!
And it certainly raises questions in my mind what is really going on. Jamie Dimon wrote a letter to his investors cautioning 
them about economic problems due to the Tariff Wars. Bill Ackman referred to the Tariff Wars as “self-induced, economic nuclear winter.” And even Elon Musk, one of Trump’s best buddies, has criticized the Tariffs Wars and the potential economic devastation that could result. Musk even appealed directly to Trump to not go to war with tariffs…and Trump turned him down.
And for me, here is the greatest “tell” or sign that the Trump plan will fail…every single market and economic indicator, since Trump was elected, is negative. Then add on what some pretty intelligent and successful folks are saying, then add in the common sense outcome factors of the Tariff War plan…well, it ain’t looking pretty.
Then again, I am probably wrong, commonsense doesn’t apply, the market and economic indicators are wrong, and folks who have a successful track records are wrong…and this Trump Tariff War will work just fine.
But what if it doesn’t?
What if this “plan” isn’t really the real “plan” at all?
Why the heck do I come up with these questions and write these articles? I am sure everything is just fine…no worries…nothing to see here, move along…all is well.
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The Great Reset has started?
I have been watching so many data points closely for a long time now, especially the economy and markets. While the markets are indicators, it is really the economy that is the key to watch. And it is the behavior of the economy over time, not just the last month or even the last decade. Then add in some of the situations circling the economy such as politics, laws, trends, public square violence, law enforcement, foreign wars, precious metals, housing, illegal immigrants, education and educators, etc. All together it begins to paint a realistic picture what is happening…almost.
The problem here is perception vs perspective vs reality vs objectivism. In other words…what is really going on. And to know what is really going on requires us to be objective…completely objective, and then we can properly asses our situation for what it is. Unfortunately, perspective and perception, both of those are influenced by bias, prejudice, bigotry, and even health (mental and physical). So, here are a couple things to consider:
So everything I say, everything I write cannot be considered completely objective…but it can be reality. Reality to me. Some things I say and write about are objective. Something such as the S&P lost almost 6% on Friday April 4th, 2025. That is not subjective in any way, it is purely objective. But another problem sticks its head up…the way I use that objective statement. The conclusion or summary can be subjective even though I use the objective statement to present that opinion.
All of that being said…this article is full of objective statements but all around it are my perceptions, perspectives, and my reality. Yeah, that’s all called my opinion…proceed with caution.
If you haven’t read my posts on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday…well, don’t read this post till you do. Otherwise, this article will not make sense; kinda like starting to read a book in the middle…you will miss all of the foundation and most of the story line.
I’ve been writing a lot about the economy for years. I have tried to expose the lies, the trends, the manipulation; but mostly
, the intentional destruction of the economy that is taking place and has been taking place since the early 1970’s. And along with the destruction of the economy has been the intentional destruction of America’s middle-class. It is all plain to see, based on objective statistics and evidence, along with including a clear vision of “why.”
What is the end game of America having its economy and middle-class destroyed? Ah, that’s absolutely my opinion based on my perceptions and perspectives; it is my reality. The end game? There is increasingly only two classes of people throughout the world; workers and the rich. But I will concentrate on just America for this article. Facts show that the rich are getting richer and the lower-class (lower-income) segment of the population is growing and has been since the early 1970’s.
If you have followed my site for the last 5 – 10 years you have seen me use their words themselves from the people at the 
top who are implementing this plan. Early on (post-WWII) it was the Bretton Woods Conference, formally known as the United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference. Then it expanded to the CFR (Council on Foreign Relations). A major expansion took place when it morphed into the Davos crowd. Lately, the leading formal organization at the second level of leadership is the WEF (World Economic Forum). And of course the United Nations has been involved all along.
So who is at the very top? I don’t know. It is so secret that they are not known. There is much speculation but I question all of that since the secrecy is 100% solid. But those people are there, there is leadership.
So why write about this now? There is a real possibility that we are headed into the Great Reset. Not “headed” into it in a few years or a decade or two from now. I mean we may be headed into it right now. Have you considered that as a possibility?
The #1 situation they need to actually start the Great Reset process is a combination of chaos and violence in the streets, and world in general, then confusion and concern in the economic well being of the world but mostly in the United States. At that point people will scream for safety and security, peace and stability, calm and serenity. Why? Because people will be so fed up with all the crap swirling around them…they just want stability with a healthy does of safety. And that is where the global elitists, the Great Reset founders/leadership, have a plan ready to go…it’s called authoritarianism.
It is a proven methodology. The latest full-blown example was Hitler in 1930’s Germany. Their country was wrecked and the people demoralized 
after WWI. Hitler comes along and “poof” the citizens have pride in their country again and a put “Germany First” and “Make Germany Great Again” mentality into play. And it worked. Their problem…Hitler over-played his hand because he was insane and evil.
So where is the United States today? Hell, where is the world today?
And so much more than just those points listed above. You see it every day in the news…and in your neighborhoods and towns.
Let me share just a brief overview from one day last week:
Okay, you get my point; crime and violence are running rampant in the US. But I don’t need to tell you that…you see it and live it each day. And I haven’t even touched on the extreme drug problem in the US.
I mentioned the WEF early in this article…good news and bad news. Good News…WEF head Klaus Schwab is leaving as 
its leader, and to say he is diabolical would be an understatement. Bad News…Schwab adviser and likely successor to head the WEF is Yuval Noah Harari. Who is he? Well, let’s sum him up in one phrase…a quote of his own words…”most of the world’s population is unneeded.” He has often spoken in Davos at WEF conferences. He is gay and married to a man. While he is 
Hebrew by culture, he is an atheist. He is also a vegetarian. He has been described by some who know him well as pure evil. Scholastic peers have described him as “dangerous” in his beliefs. Several Christian groups are asking if he might be “the False Prophet of the book of Revelation”.
Where am I going with all of this?
I am asking the question loudly, clearly, plainly…
Think about it…
What more would it take to initiate the Great Reset? Or, as I asked earlier…Has it already started?
I know there are a lot Trump supporters, sycophants, and worshipers out there. I get that. I love a whole of what he has done; 1) drastically cutting the federal workforce, 2) deporting illegals, 3) cutting government agency budgets, 4) even his reciprocal tariffs. But the very stuff I love it also destabilizing society and to a great extent even the world.
Let’s ask this out loud:
There is still a question floating around in my head…should I ask it out loud?
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So Friday the 4th of April was a blood bath for the markets. But it is worse than just that day…far worse…and it is during Trump’s reign. I didn’t say his “fault”, I said during his reign. But, I am also not saying it is NOT his fault. Let’s crunch the numbers first…
Just for Friday April 4th:
Since Trump was elected:
The way I see it…
Remember that the VIX is the US Volatility Index…meaning investors fearfulness of the future of the US economy and 
markets. And the VIX is up 180% since Trump was elected! That indicates that investors are very afraid of the economic future of the United States with Trump at the helm.
All-in-all the economy and the markets are in dire trouble. And investors see it getting worse. How much worse? I don’t know…but even Mark Cuban hinted at a global economic problem…and expressed love for Bitcoin as a safe haven…or at least a great investment opportunity. Oddly, Bitcoin is down 11% since Trump was elected. Strange…
Think about this…in the last 2 trading sessions last week, ending on April 4th, the S&P alone had $5TRILLION in value wiped out ($15,000 for every man, woman, and child in the USA). And now there are experts lining up saying that the 
markets could lose all of the gains of the markets in 2024!!
And here’s one for you…after the close on Friday the 4th, the Nasdaq confirmed that it is now officially in “bear” territory. Yeah, that’s not good at all! Some experts are even talking it feels like 2007 all over again. And, a number of headlines read something like this…the worst week for stocks since the COVID-19 crash.
Pimco co-founder, Bill Gross (investment market expert), warns investors away from trying to ‘catch a falling knife’ amid global market carnage. Two messages there…1) think what it would feel like trying to catch a very sharp knife as it was falling, 2) the financial and market “carnage” is global.
So, am I saying it is time to panic over the stock market or the US economy or the global economy or the Trump Tariff Wars? Nope.
What I am saying is this:
Yeah, I am saying that Americans are a bunch of wimps (or worse) when it comes to the US economy, their money, their job, and the financial well-being of the US. US citizens, and especially all the illegals, love their cheap goods, cheap prices, and cheap junk in the stores.
At this point…IMO, I see on the very near horizon a continued melt down of the economy, as the media will so inform us; and Trump will become a villain of monumental and historic proportions. And the GOP will sink right along with him. And boy, oh boy, do I hope I am very, very wrong!! I pray that I am wrong!
Is the economic situation bad? Yup, and getting worse by the week; do you own realistic research.
There is more to be said…and more to asked. Another time maybe.
For now, let’s look at some economic dark humor…
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First off…who is Mark Cuban? Unless you’ve been living under a rock…he is a billionaire, a minority owner of the Dallas Mavericks, star on the TV show Shark Tank, and a political/social advocate. He got his money start in the tech industry, became a millionaire when he sold that to Yahoo, bought the Dallas Mavericks in 2000, sold the majority ownership in that team in 2023 to add a couple more billions to his bank account.
Oh, and who did he sell the Mavericks to? A huge Las Vegas based gambling corporation. Through his involvement in the Shark Tank he is literally partners in 100+ companies. So yes, he is rich…very, very rich. You could easily identify him as a global rich elite member.
Now, “who” is he as it relates to my article?
In 2015 he said, “I want smaller government. I want smarter government. I disagree with Republicans on most social issues. I’ll sit in the middle and think for myself.” He also said, “Republicans are going to get crushed in the foreseeable future when it comes to Presidential elections.” He also heaped a whole lot of praise on Donald Trump and the possibility of Trump getting into the White House.
A few years later he went on to express his beliefs again; free-market economy, economic reform, more progressive tax system, a vocal advocate for racial and social justice, level the playing field, educational equity, a fair and inclusive society. Now answer me this…with the exception of “free-market economy,” what kind of political philosophy does that sound like to you?
Then in 2024 multi-billionaire Mark Cuban said “He would vote for Joe Biden over Donald Trump in the 2024 election.” And added, “If they were having his [Biden’s] last wake, and it was him [Biden] versus Trump, and he [Biden] was being given last rites, I would still vote for Joe Biden.”
Think through that for a minute…now what does your gut tell you about Mark Cuban?
Obviously you want to know what that has to do with me and this article…great question! And here is my answer…
On April 3rd, just a couple of days ago, Cuban was asked about Trump’s new trade policies and tariffs. Initially his one word response was “bullish”. 
But he wasn’t done. Kinda sounds like he supports Trump’s tariffs and trade policies, yes?
Cuban went on, responding, Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ speech could spark renewed interest in Bitcoin and stablecoins. “I think it’s bullish for crypto,” Cuban specifically said. “When there is uncertainty about fiat globally, that’s bullish for BTC and USDC.”
BTC is ‘Bitcoin’ and USDC is ‘United States Digital Coin’. Both are cryptocurrency and Cuban is heavily involved/invested in cryptocurrency, and wholeheartedly supports the US federal government developing and issuing USDC. USDC is also known as “central bank digital currency” (CBDC). But that is a minor point to this. What is the main point?
Before I get to that, it is clear to me Cuban hates Trump and I mean hates everything about Trump politically. Cuban truly hates Trump’s trade policies, especially the ‘tariff wars’. But that isn’t the main point either.
Here’s the main point…Cuban freely admits that the US dollar is ‘fiat currency’. But it goes deeper…Cuban talks about the trade wars escalating globally. Okay…and????
Here you have one of the world’s richest men, speaking openly about the US dollar being fiat currency. Then you have him clearly speaking against Trump. Then you have him talking about global economic impact of the trade wars. And he is partners with a huge gambling corporation that controls tens and tens of billions of dollars…including billions in cash.
And if there was a global economic crisis/crash, what would many people want to have their money invested in if they don’t trust fiat currency?
There is also another aspect of this. What do you think about a billionaire, who people follow for investment advice, talking about a coming economic crisis on a global scale, and insinuating that cryptocurrency is a good investment? What happens to the price of crypto…does it go up or down when that crisis starts? And what does that mean for Cuban’s millions and millions of dollars already invested in crypto?
So I get a couple of things out of all of this:
worthless in real terms.Hear this…this is all pretty much my opinion of what I see…with all my bias and personal opinion showing through. But, to me, it begins to paint a pretty clear picture.
What question(s) or issues does it bring up in your head?
I know what I am thinking…and it ain’t pretty.
Oh, did I mention that Cuban last month told reporters that he believes that a recession is coming and small towns, especially Republican areas of the US, will be hardest hit?
Think about this as you give thought to this article…
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