Brandon

So it would create probably a crash type situation.

The Great Depression is the biggest example of deflation.

But that's the thing that's unfortunate is you have to weigh an economic downturn versus the cost of living.

You can't really have both of them be ideal.

Bernie?

Perfect.

I think they're at the breaking point where something could happen here, where the leadership change could happen.

You just got to keep piling layers on top of it to see what breaks.

I don't think an organic revolution, leadership change has ever happened without the assistance of an outside powerful force.

I think he's in favor of leadership change.

I think he's trying to do whatever he can without putting boots on the ground to make that happen.

I think it's close to happening, but

Yeah, it's interesting.

We were talking about last week how China's real power, their edge in geopolitics is getting cheap oil from Russia and Iran.

So, you know, we're kind of putting them in a situation, too, where it's more difficult to get that cheap oil from Russia and Iran.

So maybe China could be helpful here.

I don't know.

And do what?

And, you know, go somewhere else for oil in the meantime instead of Iran.

Yeah, well, that's where negotiation comes in.