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A fresh take on Cold War history—one that begins not with missiles, but with silence. This piece combines storytelling, research, and poetic insight to uncover the early psychological warfare of the U.S.–Soviet era.

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Virginia and Steve from Macro N Cheese Podcast/Real Progressives join Justin and Jeremy in a discussion of Modern Monetary Theory, how it can be used as a radicalizing tool, as well as what it means in the grand scheme of global economics.

The episode intro tries to summarize what modern monetary theory (MMT) is, but unfortunately somewhat flubs it by framing it in return on investment (ROI) terms.

Some relevant YouTube videos:

• The United States can always pay any debt it has because we can always print money to do that.
  — Former Fed. Res. Chair Alan Greenspan
• Why The Government Has Infinite Money
• Your Taxes Pay for Nothing
• What Caused Hyperinflation In Weimar, Zimbabwe And Venezuela?

US has had incredible success so far this year in further colonizing Panama, and made big subjugations of Columbia too, in terms of deportations cooperation.

Columbia is key to expanding Pacific/Atlantic trade with a railway if Panama is subjugated to refuse the ideal route. Canal capacity is reduced from drought, and global warming is designed to make more drought in Panama.

US has funded anti-BRI terrorism and sabotage throughout the world. Nowhere as aggressive as Panama. Panama government cooperation is certain to doom its people to permanent poverty.

There is still BS fentanyl tariffs. China only slightly higher than other 2 biggest US trade partners.

I don't expect any energy, agriculture, or boeing purchases by China until fentanyl tariffs removed. Same with Chinese mineral export restrictions.

Objectively, US looks weak to walk back its measures, that were, somehow, supposed to unite world on its side, while getting nothing in return.

Would be hilarious if other nations get liberation day tariffs for 1 month while China doesn't, but if it was stupid the first time, and US is weak, then only bigger losers like UK, agreeing to buy more US stuff seems about right.

Can we replace the word "tariffs" with "the invisible hand of the market"?

https://archive.ph/P3VRC

US maximalism vs Japan suggests that other trade deals are not anywhere close either. US is also threatening allies on datacenter/AI access, that civility towards China would fix.

Canada is the most braindead auto fight. US has a (small) trade surplus with Canada, and making US cars more expensive with metal tariffs and supply chain turmoil, is not going to make Canadians buy US cars even if they didn't feel attacked.