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Trump's Tariffs Exposed the Fragile Lie of Globalism — and the Banks Are Next

EDITOR'S NOTES

In this commentary, I dissect a recent Axios article blaming Trump’s tariffs for the current global economic slump. While the media frames tariffs as the root cause of shrinking GDP and declining exports, I argue they merely revealed the structural rot that was already weakening the world economy. From Japan’s debt-riddled stagnation to China’s imploding investment model, we are not witnessing a tariff-induced crisis — we’re witnessing the unraveling of a globalist financial order. And the next phase, I warn, is far more dangerous: a collapse in confidence in central banks, fiat currencies, and the very concept of banking as we know it.

Eric Blair Nov 18, 25

Globalism’s House of Cards

For decades, global trade has been propped up by a fragile architecture — one that relied not on productive capacity or sound money, but on artificial demand, engineered debt cycles, and unholy alliances between governments and megabanks.

We were told this system was robust. That interdependence and free movement of capital would create “resilience.” But the moment tariffs — a single wrench in the gears — were introduced, cracks widened into chasms. And instead of asking why the system was so sensitive, mainstream economists cried foul over the disruption itself.

Here’s the truth: if your economy collapses because someone changed the price of entry into your biggest market, your economy was a fraud to begin with.

Japan: A Zombie Economy Finally Trips Over Reality

Japan’s nearly 2% contraction in Q3 didn’t come from tariffs alone. It came from decades of financial malpractice.

This is a country with negative interest rates, a central bank that owns more equity ETFs than private investors, and a population aging into economic irrelevance. Tariffs didn’t “cause” Japan’s collapse — they just removed the crutches.

For years, Japan exported its way out of internal stagnation by depending on U.S. consumers who borrowed with both hands. Now that model is fading, and Japan is out of tricks. The free-money era is over. All that’s left is demographic decline, public debt, and a central bank one misstep away from a currency collapse.

Switzerland: Even the 'Safe Havens' Aren’t Safe

Switzerland’s 0.5% GDP drop is another canary in the coal mine.

For all its reputation as a bastion of stability, Switzerland has long been intervening in currency markets to keep exports cheap — printing Swiss francs, accumulating foreign reserves, and enabling luxury good surpluses that depended heavily on American demand.

Now, with tariffs re-pricing that equation, Swiss exports of watches and chocolate have plunged. If even a so-called neutral, stable economy can’t handle a tariff spike without contracting, what does that tell us about the true nature of global trade?

China: The Illusion of Growth Meets the Wall

China’s export machine, once seen as unstoppable, is now showing terminal cracks. Factory output is slowing, investment is falling, and real estate is in shambles — half-built cities stand as monuments to a debt-fueled hallucination.

Their export model worked only so long as Western consumers kept buying and their own population remained docile under the promise of rising prosperity. But now, with exports to the U.S. down over 25%, and with demand from Europe and Southeast Asia waning, the mirage is evaporating.

China can’t print its way out this time. The yuan is under pressure, capital is fleeing, and trust — the foundation of any economy — is eroding.

The Real Culprit: A Global Economy Addicted to Cheap Debt

The common thread across these countries isn’t tariffs. It’s addiction — to zero rates, to central bank interventions, to the illusion of endless consumption. Tariffs merely forced a repricing of that illusion.

The global economy is a debt-fueled fantasy, kept alive by artificial stimulus, cheap capital, and fragile supply chains. It isn’t resilient. It’s fragile by design. Tariffs didn’t break the machine — they exposed that it was already broken.

Coming Next: Banking Failures, Digital Currencies, and Control

We’re entering the next stage now. Banking instability is spreading, masked only by temporary liquidity injections and feel-good headlines. Behind the scenes, governments are preparing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) to replace cash, track your transactions, and control your access to capital.

They’ll frame it as modernization. In truth, it’s the perfect surveillance tool. And once it’s in place, your financial independence is gone. If your values or politics don’t align with the regime, your money could simply stop working.

Protect Yourself While You Still Can

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