Alex Krainer: Rise of the Oligarchy & the Risk of Civil War


Author: Glenn Diesen January 28, 2026 Duration: 43:56
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Alex Krainer: Rise of the Oligarchy & the Risk of Civil War

Alex Krainer is a market analyst, author & former hedge fund manager. Krainer discusses how the rise of the Western oligarchy, democratic despotism, a political legitimacy crisis, and the subsequent risk of civil war.Alex Krainer's substack: https://alexkrainer.substack.com/Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen: Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/Glenn_DiesenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/glenndiesen Support the research by Prof. Glenn Diesen: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/glenndiesenBuy me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/gdiesengGo Fund Me: https://gofund.me/09ea012fBooks by Prof. Glenn Diesen: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B09FPQ4MDL


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