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   Charlie McHenry (charliemchenry@connectop.us)'s status on Sunday, 04-Jan-2026 08:38:43 JST Charlie McHenry

   THE FRIDAY READ
   15 Scenarios That Could Stun the World in 2026
   Futurists, political analysts and other forecasters on the possible “Black Swan” events of the new year.
   https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/01/02/black-swan-events-2026-00708074 #2026predictions #NewYear2026 #RiskAnalysis #USPol #AI

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     Charlie McHenry (charliemchenry@connectop.us)'s status on Sunday, 04-Jan-2026 08:38:43 JST Charlie McHenry

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     2/🧵Now I’ll be presumptuous enough to add some looming *potential* risks and threats facing us in 2026 and beyond. These are my concerns…
     1. China’s deflation, driven my the ongoing property collapse and construction company defaults; high youth unemployment; unsustainable personal and local government debt; declining consumer consumption, and a demographic collapse will roil the country leading to unrest. The Chinese Communist Party and chairman Xi respond by invading Taiwan to distract the population and appeal to nationalism to restore unity. This brings the USA and Japan into the what will be called the war of the South China Sea. When the Russians enter the fray on the Chinese side, the conflict becomes WWIII and the Chinese break out their multi-warhead hypersonic nukes to bring an end to the conflict. This results in a global nuclear conflagration that sweeps the planet. #2026predictions #NewYear2026 #RiskAnalysis #War #China