Jeremy Scahill

So he's making the point here like, yeah, a lot of our economy is fake and based on vibes, like Tesla's valuation as one example, but oil is an actual thing that exists.

It is a commodity.

It is a physical good that exists.

And you can't just like post your way through it, even though that's exactly what Trump is trying to do at this point and having some success.

I mean, I think the Chevron CEO was like, you know, they're really not pricing in just how much disruption.

I think he is correct.

I think Rory is correct in saying essentially the same thing.

This is going to hit at some point and is going to get worse.

You can't just true social your way out of the problem that you have created.

Yeah.

Well, luckily, the economy was really great before this.

So people, I'm sure, have a lot of cushion.

They're feeling very confident.

They'll be able to weather the storm.

Right.

Do you think there's a possibility?

What you said is horrifying and terrifying, and I want to acknowledge that.

Do you think there's a possibility we're being sort of psyoped on this Karg Island idea?

I'm just hearing too many leaks about it, too much in the press about it.

It seems like we're signaling too hard that that's what we're intending to do.