{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"\u201cDangerous and Capable of Almost Any Kind of Stupidity\u201d \u2014 Doug Casey on America at 250","description":"Find us at https:\/\/www.CrisisInvesting.com  1976 vs Today: Patriotism, Demographics, Tech, and Subscriber Q&A on Capital Controls, Uranium, Cuba, and Milei On the July 3 observed July 4 holiday, Matt and Doug compare America\u2019s 1976 Bicentennial mood with today, citing major shifts in demographics, a larger population, widening class divides, the decline of manufacturing, and especially computerization and heavy screen time, alongside reduced patriotism and optimism and more political polarization. They discuss changing race relations and immigration, then pivot to subscriber Q&A about Crisis Investing after Lau Veges\u2019 departure, risks of foreign bank accounts amid potential capital controls, gold-backed \u201cgoldbacks,\u201d whether a US government could compel the Sprott Uranium Trust to sell uranium, possible investment opportunities in a collapsing Cuba, views on the death penalty and abortion, where \u201crenaissance men\u201d are most common, why countries splitting can be beneficial, concerns about Javier Milei\u2019s pro-Israel actions and immigration stance, and why they won\u2019t track panelists\u2019 personal trades from their experts roundtables. 00:00 1976 vs Today 02:06 Population and Lifestyle Shifts 04:09 Middle Class Squeeze 05:50 Computers Change Everything 07:20 Immigration and Identity 11:11 Patriotism and Politics 14:13 Subscriber Q and A Begins 17:52 Foreign Accounts and Controls 20:52 Goldbacks and Gold Money 24:29 Uranium Trust and State Power 29:55 Cuba Collapse and Opportunities 33:02 Cuba Property Outlook 34:19 Death Penalty Rethink 36:21 Abortion Family Choice 40:21 Renaissance Men Today 44:30 When Countries Split 47:15 Milei Zionism Concerns 57:46 Roundtable Stock Followups 01:01:49 Holiday Signoff ","author_name":"Doug Casey's Take","author_url":"https:\/\/www.crisisinvesting.com","html":"