Jim Rickards says 2024 is ‘The Year of Cascading Crises’

Jim Rickards posted the following at his Daily Reckoning site:

The Year of Cascading Crises

February 20, 2024

I often write about different crises, but usually one at a time. … What about a situation in which one crisis comes after another for a prolonged period? Each crisis might be manageable, but the sheer volume of crises and their cumulative effect might push society to the breaking point. …

Now, I’m not necessarily predicting that we’ll get a cascade of crises. But it’s possible, and you should be prepared just in case.

That’s because it looks like 2024 might be a year in which the crises do cascade. …

Here’s what might play out over the next 10 months and the reasons why:

Much of what is to come is in response to the likely victory of Donald Trump in the race for the presidency. One cannot overstate the sheer fear of Trump by the globalists, Davos crowd, progressives, climate alarmists, DEI gurus and just about anyone else who can’t stand Trump. …

Trump is not just an opposing politician; he’s an existential threat to a 50-year-old globalist, anti-nationalist agenda. To keep him out of the White House, his political opponents have resorted to lawfare: the use of law to handicap a political opponent. …

The fact that Trump may survive this legal onslaught (or issue a self-pardon upon election) does not alter the damage done.

Confidence in the rule of law has been badly eroded. The biased and unbalanced application of the law to Trump has increased the already extreme polarization that exists in the U.S. This polarization is the foundation for the other social dysfunctions to follow.

Here’s a summary of the social and infrastructure crises that may follow on the political crisis described above:

Energy shortages and blackouts due to Green New Scam policies and the simple physics of trying to maintain a baseline load in the power grid using intermittent sources such as windmills and solar

A new pandemic promoted to impose unnecessary lockdowns that act as cover for ballot-box stuffing, extensive ballot harvesting, drop-box abuse and other scams intended to rig the vote for Biden

A stock market meltdown as Congress tries to reduce out-of-control fiscal deficits and markets realize that excessive government spending was the only thing keeping the economy going in the first place

The rollout of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) that will be used as a surveillance tool to identify those whom Biden calls “enemies of the people.” The targets will be Trump supporters and MAGA Republicans

Chinese hacking of critical infrastructure systems including air traffic control, banking and capital markets.

As these crises cascade, don’t be surprised if the White House imposes martial law and even takes steps to suspend the elections.

Blood in the Streets

One event which I find highly likely and a possible cover for some of these other events is blood in the streets of Chicago from Aug. 19–21, 2024. That’s the time and place of the Democratic National Convention to nominate their candidate for president.

The convention will likely come under attack from Antifa, the pro-Palestinians, climate activists and others. https://dailyreckoning.com/the-year-of-cascading-crises/

Yes, the globalists, etc. are strongly opposed to Donald Trump.

Yes, we may well see violent civil unrest in the USA.

Yes, there are people who are looking to put in CBDCs in the USA, Europe, and elsewhere–and this will, in the future, be used for surveillance and control (e.g., see yesterday’s post: ZH: American Totalitarian ‘Crypto Dollar’ May Come Before The Election; CG: EU Parliamentary Committee votes in favor of ‘digital euro’ CBDC).

Yes, we may see more totalitarian steps by the USA government as well as other governments around the world.

Now, one thing that Jim Rickards did not discuss was various weather, earthquakes, or similar disasters.

Jesus warned of the time we are now in when He said:

7 But when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be troubled; for such things must happen, but the end is not yet. 8 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be earthquakes in various places, and there will be famines and troubles. These are the beginnings of sorrows. (Mark 13:7-8)

So, yes, there will be troubles in 2024.

As far as a cascade of crises and other troubles go, notice something from my book Biden-Harris: Prophecies and Destruction:

Like many politicians, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, do not meet the following leadership criteria:

²¹ Moreover you shall select from all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; (Exodus 18:19)

³The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spoke to me: ‘He who rules over men must be just, Ruling in the fear of God. (2 Samuel 23:3)

This does not bode well for the U.S.A.

Furthermore, the Bible warns against the type of moral decline that is occurring in the U.S.A.:

¹² Therefore thus says the Holy One of Israel: “Because you despise this word, And trust in oppression and perversity, And rely on them, ¹³Therefore this iniquity shall be to you Like a breach ready to fall, A bulge in a high wall, Whose breaking comes suddenly, in an instant. (Isaiah 30:12-13)

But how can this happen to the U.S.A.? It will likely happen with a combination of events. Notice:

⁵ “Moreover the multitude of your foes Shall be like fine dust, And the multitude of the terrible ones Like chaff that passes away; Yes, it shall be in an instant, suddenly. ⁶ You will be punished by the Lord of hosts with thunder and earthquake and great noise, With storm and tempest and the flame of devouring fire. (Isaiah 29:5-6)

The debt situation of the U.S.A. is putting it at risk of being unable to recover should it be hit by weather problems, terrorist acts, war, riots, solar flares, severe earthquakes, civil unrest, devastation of their genetically-modified food supplies, food shortages, and/or various pestilences–an intensity of “sorrows” such as Jesus discussed in Matthew 24:4-8 leading up to the time of the Great Tribulation. Political issues, climate change, trade policies, communication’s deals, and other events are pushing the U.S.A. to a position that will encourage its takeover someday. Disasters, especially if there is an ElectroMagnetic Pulse (EMP) attack, a severe solar flare storm, devastating hurricane (s) something like a massive volcanic eruption and/or massive earthquake could be part of a so-called “perfect storm” of events that could set up the U.S.A. for destruction.

Consider the devastation of New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina. Multiply that by other disasters. The U.S.A. is at risk. Notice, also, the following related to Dr. Michio Kaku’s assessment of Yellowstone:

Scientists assure us that one day the absolutely massive Yellowstone supervolcano will once again experience a Category 8 eruption, and if it happened today it would “literally tear the guts out of the United States of America” … “Instead of having 50 states of the Union, we would have 30 states of the Union.” (Snyder M. As Yellowstone Awakens, Dr. Michio Kaku Warns That It Could “Literally Tear The Guts Out Of The United States Of America”. Economic Collapse Blog, February 2019)

A ‘perfect storm’ of disasters, internal strife, and misplaced confidences will make the U.S.A. a nation that can be defeated.

Many sorrows that the U.S.A. will face, like severe weather problems, diseases and earthquakes, will happen in the future, irrespective of who is in the White House (Amos 4:7-10; Luke 21:11). Joe Biden and Kamala Harris look to hasten the day of destruction. (Thiel B. Biden-Harris: Prophecies and Destruction. Nazarene Books, January 2021)

While we are not to that point yet, there are prophecies that point to the USA possibly being gone by the end of 2028 (see Might the U.S.A. Be Gone in 2028?).

Politicians will NOT be able to save the USA, nor its Anglo-Saxon descended allies (UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand).

Like the rest of the world, the USA needs national repentance and the Kingdom of God.

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