93: Tariffs Are a Painful Decoy, What We're Witnessing Is a Coup

Move Fast and Break Things At Scale

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Trump's seemingly nonsensical and contradictory application of tariffs on Canadian and Mexican trade is not a desired policy per se, but a tactic that is part of a larger political play. What we're witnessing is effectively a coup d'etat, an undemocratic reconfiguration of the American state with all power consolidated into the hands of the executive. This has neither been approved by Congress nor by the American people. Rather, this is driven by the broligarchy and their motto: move fast and break things.

This coalition of billionaire oligarchs who thrive on chaos and deregulation, stand to gain from this upheaval. By dismantling governmental checks and balances, they secure direct influence over policy decisions, financial markets, and regulatory bodies. They operate under the guise of innovation and disruption but ultimately seek to consolidate economic power in fewer hands. By engineering crises—like the tariff war—they create opportunities to swoop in with monopolistic control over failing industries, privatized government services, and speculative financial ventures.

At the heart of their strategy is the rise of AI and automation, which they see as the ultimate mechanism for control. By leveraging their vast resources, the broligarchs can acquire distressed companies weakened by tariffs and economic turmoil, reconfiguring them under their own vision of hyper-efficient, labor-optimized industries.

This is particularly evident in the defense sector, where automation and AI-driven warfare are increasingly prioritized. With key manufacturing players placed under financial strain due to supply chain disruptions, these billionaire elites are poised to take over critical national security infrastructure and dictate the future of defense technology—one where human oversight is minimized in favor of AI decision-making.

In this case, they don’t care if tariffs destroy the North American auto industry or increase the price of energy for Americans. The collateral damage is irrelevant to those orchestrating this power grab.

Reports indicate that Elon Musk is doing to the U.S. government what he did to Twitter—massive layoffs, centralized control, and absolute loyalty. Musk is reportedly gaining control of the computer systems that manage payroll for the U.S. government, a move that would allow him to bypass Congress' control of funding, potentially cutting off government funding to employees, agencies, and perhaps even entire states.

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The question is not whether this is happening, but rather what happens next. Trump openly declared that he would be a dictator on day one, and so far, he has followed through on that promise. The result? A transformation of the state itself, with power shifting away from democratic institutions and into the hands of an authoritarian executive.

Legal challenges will undoubtedly arise, but Trump’s firm grip on the Supreme Court creates a significant barrier for those seeking to challenge him through legal means.

Meanwhile, as the U.S. isolates itself economically, Mexico and Canada will be driven closer toward other economies, perhaps even considering BRICS as an alternative to their traditional North American partnership.

We are in unprecedented times. The primary tactic of the Trump regime is to distract and overwhelm, forcing the public and media to chase after minor crises while the structural transformation of government continues unabated. However, the fight for democracy is far from over.

We must keep our eyes on the future of authority and ensure that the mechanisms of power remain accountable to the people.

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