Is it real? We are constantly being bombarded with propaganda which is obviously skewed to make us believe a narrative- whether true or not. It does not matter whether you follow the red, blue, or no team the “programs” are meant to program our minds.

Sometimes there are flat-out lies and in other circumstances there are facts that are conveniently left out so that only part of the story is known. This is done to manipulate the facts and lead to a preconceived illusion. A notable example would be how we overthrew the democratically elected government in Ukraine in 2014. After that, Nazi factions have been terrorizing eastern Ukrainians for years because of their Russian roots. They even banned the Russian Orthodox religion and speaking in Russian. As reported by Redacted, an imminent act of “ethnic cleansing” was about to take place when Putin decided to step in. Most people here believe it was an unprovoked attack because of the misinformation campaign.

Over and over again we are hearing how “well” we are doing versus Iran. Numerous times we have heard of imminent deals that never happen. We hear “talks are going well” and deals are imminent while Iran disputes that any talks are even taking place. Could it be the $100,000.00 per month that our president is charging 5 Wall Street firms to get his tweets prior to everyone else? Is this just blatant market manipulation? My guess is that it certainly is and there is not even any attempt to hide it.

Today, there is actually a deal on the table. Not between the USA and Iran but with Iran and Oman. The key to reopening the Strait of Hormuz is that the US has to leave the area first. WINNING? We just lost lives, spent hundreds of billions, blew through most of our munitions and did not accomplish ONE GOAL.

This just shows that the rot in our economy starts at the very top and works its way down.

The complicit media is also in on it. If you watch the financial game shows you will notice that it is ALWAYS time to buy stocks. Recently they were celebrating the fact that for the first time in 7 months manufacturing was expanding in the USA rather than contracting. The reporting was accurate- at least the part they told us about. To be fair, CNBC did actually partially cover what Paul Harvey would call “the rest of the story.”

The Institute for Supply Management survey reported that many believe that volatility in prices and delivery delays are worse today than during the pandemic. They also reported that the supply system is continuing to slow down. Prices continue to move higher- albeit at a slightly lower pace than the past few months. It is important to note that the prior price increases are still there and are still rising. Not a good situation for prices going forward. The only things growing our manufacturing are WAR, fear of future supply disruptions leading to getting inventory and producing NOW as well as fear of higher input costs going forward.

The reason all of this is so important is to understand that to get the truth we have to dig for information. Too many people are busy trying to get by or are distracted by many things that distract them from getting the truth.

The Fed is currently discussing how to REDEFINE inflation. This is a clear example of how they change the way numbers are reported to distort the truth. They may say- see inflation is at our 2% target. They will accomplish that by massaging the numbers even more than they already do. This could clear the way for more “printing and buying” to keep rates low. The problem with this is that it will destroy our purchasing power faster than is already happening. In other words, they will sacrifice OUR purchasing power to keep THEIR POWER.

Already, we are seeing Japan in this same situation where they are not only manipulating their own currency, but they are also involving our US Treasury and possibly others to avoid a collapse of the Yen. This is a fitting example of what I have written about in the past where the cure (Cash conjured up out of nowhere) becomes the disease that destroys the whole system. Once it becomes obvious to the crowd the confidence that props up the debt erodes and that is what will ultimately collapse not only the bonds but also the currency.

Another telling point is that to get to this situation the Bank of Japan already owns over 53% OF ALL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT DEBT. Let that sink in. Totally manufactured out of nowhere demand. Totally manipulated prices and rates for years.

It is not a surprise that just after the announcement from our US Treasury (and tens of billions in cash to buy Yen) gold has spiked up. It should be obvious to anyone with any financial IQ that this is a short-term fix with MASSIVE long-term ramifications.

Personally, I have lost confidence in almost all “promises to repay” because even if the debt gets paid off the VALUE I will get will likely be FAR less than I had anticipated. The longer I wait the worse it gets. For anyone who thinks we can “print” our way out of this- you have to understand that if you “print” the currency gets smacked. If you do not the bonds will likely be defaulted on- most of them anyway.

If anyone thinks the Japan situation does not affect us, consider these facts:

· If Japan does not get US Treasury help, they sell US Treasuries at a time when our funding needs are skyrocketing (US Treasury expects to need nearly $1.4 TRILLION in the next 6 months- not including maturing bonds or bond sales which are accelerating). This would lead not only to higher interest rates but could also increase selling of other US assets- mainly stocks. This is not an act of kindness but an act of self-preservation.

· The buying of the Yen is a short-term fix that will only increase in its gravity over time leading to exponential growth in currency creation and debt creation to continue the illusion of solvency where none exists without a “printing press.”

· With this action we are being drawn into a situation where OUR currency will lose purchasing power more quickly to try and stem a Yen collapse. Who is next?

· In addition to this, the fear of our military in keeping others compliant has been SEVERELY damaged by the debacle in Iran. This is also a major problem for our currency going forward. Will the Petrodollar survive?

· Those “in charge” are loading up on gold and hard assets while most regular folks are watching AI, Space X hype, and Cryptos. They want us in nebulous things that pose as ASSETS while they buy them all on the cheap and wait to sell when the masses finally catch on. The only way to win is to disregard the manipulation, propaganda, and WATCH WHAT THEY DO- not what they say. It is most times meant to deceive in one way or another.

Be Prepared!

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