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The Rising Instability of the West is a Military Objective
Blain’s Morning Porridge August 19th, 2026
“What do you think of the French Revolution?” … “It’s too early to say.”
The Chinese will be delighted. Western Economies are increasingly polarised and fractured. The US president calls anyone opposing him a “Communist”. The Right Wing threatens mass deportations, while the new emerging Populist Left is demanding redistribution and equality. Destabilising Western Democracies through fake news and disinformation is destroying the resilience of nations to resist. How should markets react?
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Western societies are increasingly divided into…
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