Geo-Strategy #3: Empire, Financialization, and the American Economy

This podcast explores a bold geopolitical theory that portrays the United States as an empire whose domestic economy has been fundamentally reshaped since the 1980s by neoliberalism and financialization.

It delves into how the prioritization of speculative finance over manufacturing has led to massive national debt, sustained by the global dominance of the US dollar and the petrodollar system.

The analysis argues that current geopolitical tensions, especially Russia's defiance in Ukraine, are pushing the US towards a risky decision to invade Iran—an act fueled by the desire to maintain empire and financial control.

The episode concludes with three provocative predictions: a Trump victory, a war with Iran, and a consequential US defeat that could permanently alter the global balance of power.