"Dangerous and Capable of Almost Any Kind of Stupidity" — Doug Casey on America at 250

"Dangerous and Capable of Almost Any Kind of Stupidity" — Doug Casey on America at 250

From Doug Casey's Take by Matthew Smith

July 3, 2026 · 1h 3m · Episode 451

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Doug Casey and Matthew Smith discuss the changes in America from 1976 to today, covering demographics, patriotism, and investment opportunities.

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's 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' departure, risks of foreign bank accounts amid potential capital controls, gold-backed "goldbacks," 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 "renaissance men" are most common, why countries splitting can be beneficial, concerns about Javier Milei's pro-Israel actions and immigration stance, and why they won't track panelists' personal trades from their experts roundtables. 00:00 1976 vs Today 02:06 Population and…

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Host: Matthew Smith

Guest: Doug Casey

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Places: America, Cuba

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