As season 2 comes to a close in the fog of Trump’s tariff wars, Hani and Shawn deep dive into how Trump's “Tentative Deal” has successfully replaced the New Deal as the American Social Contract at home (1:06) while reengineering US policy abroad (13:50). The duo breaks down the use of trade wars (08:40) to crystalize blocs between China, Russia, and the U.S. (39:30)—and how that is a continuation of a long-standing Imperial Management Playbook. From geopolitical theatre to economic chess, this episode dissects the hollowing out of American industrial promise, its implications for the world order (48:30), and the future of US hegemony (62:12).

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