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Chat_73 – WTF is Happening in 2022? With Greg Foss, Clint Russell, & Guy Swann

We dive into the chaotic world of 2022 with the insanity of the financial markets, the bond markets cracking apart, the political sphere going nuclear, & the steady tick tock next block of Bitcoin as a totem of reliability & sanity in an insane world. Greg Foss and I joined Clint Russell on his excellent podcast Liberty Lockdown to dive into it all in a 2 hour rampage on the sate of the world today. Don’t miss this one!

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https://twitter.com/LibertyLockPod

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