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After a brief hiatus, Doug and Matt discuss Trump's escalating rhetoric about Iran potentially nuking U.S. cities and argue the U.S. bears historical responsibility for the conflict, citing oil interests, the CIA-backed coup against Mossadegh, the Shah, and the 1979–1980 embassy crisis. Doug says Trump's actions have worsened the situation, advocates a public apology and possible indemnity to de-escalate, and predicts Trump will not complete his term due to impeachment, the 25th Amendment, assassination, or broader instability. They debate nuclear delivery realities, warn that antagonizing adversaries invites catastrophe, and frame current conflicts—Middle East shipping chokepoints, Houthi-Saudi fighting, and Russia-Ukraine maritime attacks—as kindling for World War III. They also cover French unrest, demographic and religious shifts, bond-market stress, a potential tech-bubble burst, and conclude by favoring energy and mining stocks.
00:00 Back From Hiatus
00:28 Trump Iran Nukes Talk
03:07 Why Iran Hates US
05:45 Apology Not Escalation
07:55 Trump Term Prediction
09:43 Nuclear Delivery Reality
14:33 World War Three Path
15:12 Saudi Yemen Flashpoint
20:15 Chokepoints And Shipping
26:05 Empire Bases Vulnerable
27:52 Elections And Dissidents
30:36 Islam And Instability
31:52 France Protests Breakdown
36:46 Bond Market To Collapse
39:43 Fourth Turning Theory
41:22 Worst President Forecast
43:05 Wrap Up And Investing