We are right on the cliff edge and anything could go down. World war, global financial collapse, lockdowns, AI takeover, CBDC's, rigged elections again, the end of personal liberty as we've known it in the past.
When it comes to CBDC's (the cashless economy - central bank digital currencies), the reason I think governments are walking back from this, is not because of anything to do with cash being more efficient (which it is), but because law enforcement are pushing back against the central banks, saying that people sitting on sacks of cash without a ready explanation as to how that came about, helps build a case of a criminal conspiracy. Police are not equipped to troll through financial records and on the scene, without cash they'd find it difficult to build a prima facie case for search and seizure.
World war is highly likely as the Middle East unravels. The Red Sea and Persian Gulf could both be closed down. That places the western world into recession. Russia is close to winning in Ukraine and that will make NATO look weak. Thus, other powers may chance their arm; think Venezuela on Guyana etc. It is hard to predict what, but if the west cannot keep the source of so much oil open for trade, things could unravel very quickly.
And of course, New Zealand sits isolated, no oil refinery, anaemic manufacturing and a vague hope that it will be able to keep supply when the rest of the world says 'me first'. NZ will find itself at the back of the queue.
I don't like to sit on the fence, and I do make firm predictions at the risk of being completely wrong. Here is what I think:
- World war, I think we've gone past the tipping point and it seems inevitable now. China won't try to take Taiwan as that's too hard. Instead, they'll supply their allies and push against anyone who pushes against their borders. Potential allies for supply, include Russia, North Korea and Iran. The war will be between Russia and its proxies supported by China, against NATO and its proxies.
- Inflation will come under control but at the expense of national boundaries. An example: in the US a huge infrastructure spend is causing wage/price inflation. The answer to this is to allow uncontrolled migration, thus binging down wages. The western world will increasingly see this as a solution to inflation and are likely to promote (or look the other way) at the high level of economic migrants. Note, I'm not saying this is a wise approach, it's just where I see migration headed and the underlying reason for governments allowing it to happen.
- More rigged elections, including the Presidential election in 2024.
- Cyber attacks, takedowns of the grid etc., all done by governments themselves to control the people who are likely to be opposed to war.
- If cyber attacks and other scaremongering doesn't work, then the government will create another scamdemic and lock everyone down again. Back in 2020, they did this to rig the elections and to control the flow of information. The media played along then, and they'll do so again. The jab was a money grab, profiteering, murder. There may be reluctance to jab again as people have seen the effects and are now much wiser. Governments will be careful not to go too far as revolution can result. Britain and France in 2020 and 2021 are examples of coming close to revolution. Governments will want to avoid that.
- We could see firm steps taken toward creating a United States of Africa; Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania have already agreed to consider it, with South Sudan and even the Democratic Republic of Congo being interested. This wouldn't be completed in 2024, but firm talks could start. The central African states would see this move as necessary, so they cannot be picked off by either side in the world war. The west would support this move as central Africa contains oil and gas reserves to substitute Persian Gulf resources with.
- Coal output continues to increase and climate alarmists are made to look even more insane.
- The market for EV's collapses as the cars spontaneously combust and the grid cannot cope with even a modestly sized fleet.
What do you think? Let me know your thoughts.
