"All Wars are Bankers' Wars" - David Rogers Webb and The Great Taking
21 January 2026

"All Wars are Bankers' Wars" - David Rogers Webb and The Great Taking

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Paul Buitink talks to former hedge fund manager and author of The Great Taking David Rogers Webb about current events in the light of his Great Taking thesis. How Venezuela, Greenland and the taking of Russian assets in euroclear are all interconnected.David talks about confiscation and how to protect yourself. He explains how all wars are bankers' wars and how ordinary people struggle in these times of global disorder.David shows how difficult it has been to change State legislature in the US in order to prevent a Great Taking from taking place.He also talks about the lack of collateral in the financial system and the havoc that higher interest rates will wreak.There is evil, but good and truth too, and opportunity for spiritual growth, says David.First episode here:https://youtu.be/1GHXe0PbNG4Second episode here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jt0d70fqHokFollow Paul on X here:https://x.com/paulbuitinkLinks provided by David Rogers Webb:https://www.bis.org/fsi/fsibriefs29.htmhttps://parallelsystems.substack.com/p/are-they-going-to-use-seized-russianhttps://thegreattaking.com/Timestamps:0:00 Intro1:47 Full spectrum threats4:28 Euroclear and frozen Russian assets11:45 Why did Russia still have so many assets in the Western financial system14:26 Confiscation of Russian assets and its consequences20:21 BIS paper on liquidity support23:47 The desire to get rid of small banks25:38 Show fight between Trump and the Fed27:18 The age of plunder and the force of the mind37:57 David's efforts in the US to change legislation43:05 Why legislation and changing the Universal Commercial Code matters48:02 Building awareness52:05 The impact of rising bond yields and lack of collateral57:41 Outro