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EPISODE · May 14, 2026 · 2H 14M

The New Global Order Runs On Chips, Oil, And Trust

from Peasants Perspective · host Taylor Johnatakis

Send us Fan MailThe world feels like it’s tilting, and we try to name the forces doing the tilting. We start with Trump landing in China and the message both sides are broadcasting: China says “competitors,” not “enemies,” while Marco Rubio calls China America’s top geopolitical challenge and the most important relationship to manage. From there we unpack why this summit matters beyond headlines, including the symbolism of bringing top US CEOs and what that signals about who really moves markets, manufacturing, and national power.Then we get into the hard stuff: AI and chips. Nvidia GPU sales, AI data centers, and the uncomfortable truth that the same tool that saves you days of work can also build a control grid. We talk about the political fight over AI development, why slowing it down can function like a “China first” policy, and how tech competition ties directly into trade, economic independence, and the next decade of national leverage.We also connect foreign policy to energy and enforcement, including Iran’s oil pressure campaign and the argument for a real free market where no country gets “discount oil” through rogue channels. That leads into a blunt conversation about incentives: NATO basing rights, self-interest, and why alliances get shaky when it’s time to cash in the promises. Finally, we shift to money and accountability, comparing fiat currency, gold and silver supply, and Bitcoin’s fixed scarcity, plus what surveillance and digital ID look like when you import the Beijing model.If you got value from this, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review. What part of this reset worries you most, and what part gives you hope?Support the showGet off Zero, the EASIEST WAY TO BUY BITCOIN #BTChttps://river.com/invite?r=Y6QR4HBWCQGhost Phones, Laptops and Tablets, Mark37 has it allhttps://Mark37.com/ref/live1776Thursday Night PRIVATE IGNITE presentation via ZoomRegister for our FREE Ignite webinar every Thursday at 4:30p PST 👉🏼 https://bit.ly/48vKR1Dwww.PeasantsPerspective.comwww.LeftBehindandWithout.orgwww.DollarsVoteLouder.comwww.politicalremodel.com

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Send us Fan Mail The world feels like it’s tilting, and we try to name the forces doing the tilting. We start with Trump landing in China and the message both sides are broadcasting: China says “competitors,” not “enemies,” while Marco Rubio calls China America’s top geopolitical challenge and the most important relationship to manage. From there we unpack why this summit matters beyond headlines, including the symbolism of bringing top US CEOs and what that signals about who really moves mar...

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