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Theyve Given Up on the Country: Inside the Financial Coup

Source: Miles Franklin | Date: January 26, 2026

Key Takeaways

  • A "financial coup" has occurred where bankers now control both fiscal and monetary policy, moving money outside legal frameworks since 1998
  • We are currently in a monetary "reset" phase (occurs every 80-120 years) that began with the 2019 "Going Direct Reset" plan, accelerated by pandemic policies
  • The push toward programmable digital money (CBDCs/stable coins) represents a control system, not a currency - enabling complete surveillance and control of spending, location, and financial access
  • All political factions in Washington are implementing a digital control grid; the only debate is who controls it and profits from it
  • Institutional investors are quietly moving away from the US system, driving demand for physical gold and silver delivery

Market Views

  • Gold and silver are in the first phase of a long-term bull market driven by demand for "core positions" (insurance against system failure)
  • Silver specifically called "on sale" for two years, with that sale now ending
  • Industrial silver demand is critical, especially for data centers and national security applications
  • Expects continued slow dedollarization, though dollar could maintain significant market share under certain scenarios
  • Anticipates the digital control system will ultimately fail

Assets Discussed

  • Gold: Recommended as "central bank insurance" - core position for worst-case scenarios
  • Silver: Preferred investment due to industrial demand, paper-to-physical leverage, and recent classification as critical mineral by US government
  • Physical precious metals: 110+ million ounces of silver delivered on COMEX in last 40 days, indicating major institutional positioning
  • Cash: Emphasized keeping analog payment systems strong
  • US Treasury securities: Stable coins backed by treasuries, with debate over who keeps the interest

Notable Quotes

  • "You don't understand. It's too late. They've given up on the country and they're going to move all the money out of the country starting in the fall." - Pension fund president in late 1990s

  • "If you look at programmable money, it's not a currency. It's a control system... that's not a currency that's a slavery system." - On digital money capabilities

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