
We orchestrate a triple whammy—first, we trap them in a spiral of credit card debt, then we collapse the housing market to siphon their remaining equity.

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“That’s just the tech money,” his tone sharp with skepticism. “Where do we come in?” Gusty’s grin widened. “We orchestrate a triple whammy—first, we trap them in a spiral of credit card debt, then we collapse the housing market to siphon their remaining equity. And, when they have nothing left, we’ll hit them again—jack oil prices and trigger inflation.” Skepticism simmered. Sheikh Bin Laden raised an eyebrow. “And how will you justify skyrocketing oil prices when the market’s saturated?” Gusty leaned back in his chair, his voice dripping with assurance, as if he had anticipated the question long before it was even asked.
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