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From the "I don't like you anymore" files.

Trump kicks out Tucker Carlson from club MAGA after Iran war criticism​


President Donald Trump has thrown Tucker Carlson out of club MAGA after the conservative podcaster criticized the U.S.-Israeli military strikes against Iran.

The Trump administration is trying hard to sell Operation Epic Fury to the American people, in part by posting promo-style videos of the strikes on social media, but Carlson and others aren’t buying it.

More:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/poli...an-war-criticism/ar-AA1XDi7Z?ocid=socialshare
 
Club MAGA has new ownership - based out of Tel Aviv, the Israeli Deep State.

It ain't like it used to be. I don't wanna go there anymore.

And I feel for the employees transferred over, particularly Manager Donald. He's soon to be unemployed and he'll never find other work.

So the last decent "club" has been co-opted. Just because MAGA isn't great anymore, doesn't mean I'll go watch the mincing cross-dressers at Club Woke.
 
I have long been aware of the plan to destroy the temple on the rock, the holiest Buddhist place in the world, and replace it with the third temple of Solomon, all as per the book of revelations and how this will probably create a worldwide ‘killing in the name of god’ conflagration.
Tucker has only recently understood this -
 
Doug Casey's Take (commentary / opinion )

Mar 6, 2026 Doug Casey's Take
Markets, Middle East Escalation, and Global Risk: Subscriber Q&A on Investing, Relocation, and Ethics
Doug and Matt answer subscriber questions, focusing first on an escalating conflict involving Iran and the Gulf that they view as extremely serious despite a muted market response; Doug says stock and bond markets are overpriced, warns of a potential crash, criticizes demands like “unconditional surrender,” questions U.S. involvement (including insuring ships in the Strait of Hormuz), and expects global economic spillovers, noting Gulf vulnerabilities such as desalination, food supply chains, and remittances. They then discuss Paraguay’s unusual culture and land-based investment opportunities, dividend investing (noting oil stocks), practicalities of living/investing in Uruguay and Argentina (including taxes and policy changes under Milei), resource investing diligence, when to sell gold/silver, IPO lockup/exit issues, storing metals abroad, and conclude with a discussion of ethical decision-making frameworks and concerns about political leadership’s morality.

A Market Crash Incoming?
 
Just a little food for thought. Don't take it too seriously.

What the HELL is THIS?

Mar 7, 2026

10:57
 
This is a great series.

How Jeffrey Epstein & The Elite Gained and Retained Power | While the Rest of Us Die - S2 Ep.1​

Mar 7, 2026 #VICE #WhileTheRestOfUsDie
This is the story of how a small but powerful elite conspired to rig the system by turning the American economy into a casino where they always win, while the rest of us lose.
• While The Rest Of Us Die

44:08
 
Interesting

Too bad it's bias is left of center.

"Corporate greed" seems to be the theme.

Grok

The video points to a documentary-style video from the VICE Vault channel, titled "How Jeffrey Epstein & The Elite Gained and Retained Power | While the Rest of Us Die - S2 Ep.1".This is not a fictional movie or narrative feature film—it's an investigative documentary episode (part of a series called While the Rest of Us Die). It functions like an exposé or docu-series segment rather than a traditional "movie" in the Hollywood sense.Main ThemeThe central theme is systemic inequality and elite power consolidation: how a small, ultra-wealthy elite (using figures like Jeffrey Epstein as an entry point) has rigged the American economic and political system to preserve and grow their wealth at the expense of everyone else. It portrays the economy as a "casino" designed so the rich always win while the majority loses, leading to stagnating wages, rising debt, crumbling infrastructure, and the erosion of the American Dream.Key elements explored include:
  • The "wealth defense industry" (tax attorneys, accountants, offshore schemes) that helps the super-rich avoid taxes legally (e.g., via tools like GRATs, borrowing against assets instead of selling them to pay zero income tax).
  • Epstein's role not just in scandals but as a facilitator in tax avoidance and elite networking.
  • Historical shifts: the 1970s corporate pushback (Powell Memo), Reagan-era deregulation, Koch brothers' influence on policy, financialization of companies (e.g., Jack Welch at GE prioritizing shareholder value over workers), and the 2008 financial crisis fallout.
  • Broader consequences: corporations externalizing costs to the public, underfunded IRS unable to audit the rich, and resulting societal decay (e.g., Detroit's decline).
The overarching message is one of class-based conspiracy and exploitation—the powerful protect themselves and their dynastic wealth "while the rest of us die" (or suffer the consequences). It's a critique of unchecked capitalism, tax evasion by the elite, and how inequality is structurally maintained rather than accidental.
 
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