Recorded on May 15 2026
Alex Krainer joins Steve Yang on Natural Resource Stocks for a hard look at Trump, China, Iran, Taiwan, forever wars, and the power structures behind global conflict. Krainer argues that the public narratives around war often miss the deeper incentives tied to banking, debt, collateral, political control, and the ability to keep a debt based system expanding. The conversation moves from the Thucydides trap and Trump’s China visit into Iran, military pressure, multinational corporations, Western banks, CIA influence, and the growing domestic conflict inside the United States. Steve and Alex also discuss Tulsi Gabbard, Thomas Massie, digital IDs, CBDCs, censorship, pandemic scares, and why public trust in official narratives is breaking down. #Millettian
Guest links
Alex Krainer Substack
https://alexkrainer.substack.com/
I-System TrendCompass
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YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@kraineralex
Host Steve Yang Natural Resource Stocks
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Chapters
00:00 Cold open
01:02 Steve Yang introduces Alex Krainer
02:00 Trump’s China visit and the Thucydides trap
04:20 Iran, Trump, and control of U.S. foreign policy
09:22 Nuclear weapons, national security, and war narratives
10:34 Who benefits from forever wars
14:19 Banks, collateral, and the business model behind conflict
20:59 The first question to ask about every war
24:42 Debt money, empire, and the search for more collateral
33:30 Is America at war with itself
41:12 CIA power, oversight, and hidden influence
44:43 Digital IDs, CBDCs, censorship, and pandemic fears
51:17 Where to follow Alex Krainer
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