114. Is America evil or is it merely giving its enemies a taste of their own medicine?

NOTICE: New episodes have been published exclusively on the YouTube Channel. Stay tuned for further updates on when the show will again syndicate everywhere. Until then enjoy this special release. AMERICA IS EVIL Is the U.S.A the good guy, or merely the lesser of all evils? This week Brent Johnson and Jon Kutsmeda shine truth on what it means to be the hegemon, and why those predicting an imminent demise of the U.S. empire misunderstand the game of thrones being played. This and more on the latest episode of MILKSHAKES MARKETS MADNESS. https://youtu.be/p2PEC-6REyY ————————————– FULL-LENGTH EPISODE 76 (May 12, 2024) ————————————– The full-length episode is a weekend release that dives deeper into the biggest themes from the prior week. Expect longer discussions and video playback times of over 30 minutes. *** More information about Milkshakes, Markets, Madness, and the hosts, can be found after the chapter timestamps below. *** ———————- CHAPTERS Season 02, Episode 18 ———————- 00:00 – Intros 01:11 – Lessons from Game of Thrones 10:35 – Understanding power and geopolitics 32:29 – Fiscal Dominance and the Twin Deficits 35:22 – Role of the Treasury General Account (TGA) 40:05 – Dollar Milkshake Theory and the Imperial Cycle 44:48 – Weaponizing the U.S. Dollar 52:22 – The human need for certainty 59:27 – Government Power and its influence 1:09:35 – Closing Remarks 1:10:39 – Outros / Disclaimer —————————— CONNECT WITH US —————————— To make sure you always get your weekly dose of Market and Madness, please subscribe to our YouTube channel @MilkshakesPod You can follow Brent Johnson on Twitter at @SantiagoAuFund Learn more about investing with Brent at https://SantiagoCapital.com You can follow Jon Kutsmeda on Twitter at @JonKutsmeda Learn more about working with Jon and his Mortgage Ai company at https://www.LendZen.com More links to the show, including your favorite podcast feed, can be found on the SUBSCRIBE page of this website or via our Linktree. ^^CLICK HERE^^ to return to the top of the page.

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The Dollar Milkshake Theory, an idea created by Brent Johnson of Santiago Capital to explain the role of the US Dollar in the global monetary system, is a reference to the infamous milkshake scene in the movie “There Will Be Blood”. The clever narrative, like all good tales, has taken on a life of its own, and just like the movie from which it credits its name, the “theory” has also attracted its share of haters. Brent takes it all in stride and finds humor in the drama. Particularly that which occurs on Twitter, where he is a well-known antagonist and where most financial debates congregate nowadays. So, Brent and his friend Jon Kutsmeda decided to share some of the social madness on a weekly show, while bringing some much needed perspective to the financial debate.