Coffee and a Mike Matt Smith #1332
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Mar 13, 2026 
Matt Smith, producer and commentator on geopolitics and precious metals, and co-author of The Preparation. He discusses risks of renewed lockdowns and Iran-driven shocks. He connects military programs to pandemic response, warns of supply-chain and financial fragility, and highlights prepping, gold and silver, and how crises can reshape policy and markets.
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Fed Intervention Changed Market Signals
- The Fed's 2020 intervention (buying junk bonds) changed market dynamics and broke some trades, letting the system be propped up artificially.
- Smith warns current repo and private credit stresses are harder to mask this time, creating pressure for unprecedented government action.
DOD Played Central Role In COVID Response
- Operation Warp Speed and COVID were run by the Defense Department, demonstrating DOD capability to coordinate nationwide disruptive programs.
- Smith sees the same DOD involvement pattern reemerging in current events as a worrying signal.
Cyberattacks Can Recreate Mass Fear Fast
- A cyberattack that disrupts banking or internet access for 24 hours could rapidly shift American psychology toward fear and acceptance of drastic measures.
- Smith highlights recessed public dependency on connectivity and banking as a lever to wake people quickly.
