{"id":16036,"date":"2025-05-22T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/?p=16036"},"modified":"2025-05-24T16:06:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T20:06:13","slug":"u-s-debt-crisis-will-it-end-democracy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/u-s-debt-crisis-will-it-end-democracy\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Debt Crisis: Will It End Democracy?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In this episode of Liberty Lens, hosts Big John and Mike ter Maat explore the escalating U.S. national debt, now at 122% of GDP, and its potential to destabilize the economy and democracy. They discuss the recent Moody’s downgrade of U.S. credit, the implications for Treasury securities, and rising interest rates. The conversation covers the risk of financial collapse, the impact on the U.S. dollar as a reserve currency, and the global economic contagion that could follow. They also examine the lack of political will to address spending, the role of entitlements, and the philosophical threat to democracy if authoritarianism rises due to economic failure. Tune in for a critical look at America’s fiscal future.

Join 2024 LP Vice Presidential candidate Mike Ter Maat<\/a><\/strong> and Big John<\/a><\/strong> as they discuss the week’s major news from a libertarian perspective on Liberty Lens<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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