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Tough Times Ahead

Doug Casey's Take [ep.#345]

In today’s episode, we highlight the authoritarian instincts of political leaders. AG Merrick Garland warns MAGA ahead of the election that there will be no tolerance for any J6-type energy around the upcoming election.

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson issued a threat to local election officials who choose to withhold certification of election results in the event of fraud. "WE WILL COME FOR YOU..."

Things look even worse in Europe. UK Prime Minister looks like a character in V for Vendetta as he cracks down on political speech. France’s Macron says he’s fine with his election loss, but he can’t just transfer power to anyone.

The big question… what can we do?

Here are some ideas. Now is the time to get started.


Time stamps (from Youtube)

00:00 One big conspiracy
00:24 This day in history
01:39 Wokeness in Historical Narratives
03:56 Election Security Concerns
05:06 January 6th Prosecutions and Future Implications
10:21 Authoritarianism and Civil Unrest
16:41 Global Trends in Authoritarianism
22:33 The Changing Demographics of Europe
23:58 Political Shifts and Historical Parallels
24:53 The Rise of Authoritarianism in Europe
25:37 The Arrest of Telegram's Founder
31:36 Personal Responsibility in Times of Crisis
39:48 Political risk is your greatest risk today

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Best-selling author, world-renowned speculator, and libertarian philosopher Doug Casey has garnered a well-earned reputation for his controversial insights into politics, economics, and investment markets.
Doug literally wrote the book on profiting from periods of economic turmoil. *Crisis Investing* spent weeks as #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and became the best-selling financial book of 1980.
He has been a featured guest on hundreds of radio and TV shows, including David Letterman, Merv Griffin, Charlie Rose, Phil Donahue, Regis Philbin, Maury Povich, NBC News, and CNN; has been the topic of numerous features in periodicals such as Time, Forbes, People, and the Washington Post; and is a regular keynote speaker.