The Pete Quiñones Show The 'Robber Barons' Who Tried to Save America w/ Stormy Waters - Complete
Apr 11, 2026
Stormy Waters, a venture capital managing partner and historical commentator, dives into early 20th‑century power plays. He traces the Business Plot, discusses J.P. Morgan’s crisis maneuvers, elite patronage and noblesse oblige. Conversations cover America First, isolationism, energy geopolitics, and how elites balanced duty, legacy, and political influence.
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Act Like Nobility By Practicing Duty To Your Community
- Hold elites to a standard of duty and character: if you have means, use them to serve community institutions and responsibilities.
- Stormy Waters urges practical duty like helping laid-off peers, contributing to relief, and mentoring talented people.
Dearborn Independent Was A Major Mass Media Organ
- Henry Ford's Dearborn Independent reached wide audiences and promoted views like 'Jewish power', with frequent contributions from Jack Morgan and John D. Rockefeller.
- Stormy Waters highlights the paper's subscription model and influence beyond a mere hobbyist publication.
Originally The Fed Was Meant To Be Decentralized
- The original Federal Reserve was intended as a decentralized mechanism to prevent crashes while pegged to gold, not the centralized fiat monolith it became after FDR.
- Stormy Waters argues centralization forced uniform interest rates on farmers and Wall Street, amplifying systemic crises.
