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Strategic Overview - Tariffs, Mexico, and Natural Law - February 23, 2026
Mike Steger frames current events as an existential conflict over how nations and the world should be organized, emphasizing the need to educate more citizens in core American principles and a coherent worldview centered on the common good.
In this Monday, February 23 Promethean strategic overview, Mike Steger frames current events as an existential conflict over how nations and the world should be organized, emphasizing the need to educate more citizens in core American principles and a coherent worldview centered on the common good. He highlights three key data points: a Supreme Court ruling related to President Trump’s tariff authority; an attempted assassination of President Trump; and widespread unrest in Mexico following the takedown of “El Mencho,” described as a founder and top figure of the Jalisco New Generation cartel. The Mexico segment describes coordinated cartel violence—fires, shootings, blockades, and disruptions to airports and tourist infrastructure—alongside violent protests near the presidential palace, and claims Mexico is an increasingly compromised state.
00:00 Welcome and Updates 02:29 Three Key Data Points 05:20 Mexico Cartel Uprising 07:42 Color Revolution Signals 12:33 Tariffs and Court Fight 14:08 Corporatism vs We the People 22:32 Why Tariffs Matter 29:01 Trump Assassination Attempt 32:21 Natural Law Revival 35:17 Wrap Up and Next Events
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For decades America managed decline. Now a new spirit is emerging—one focused on solving problems, rebuilding communities, and reviving the principles that built the nation.
The Senate's blocking of Trump's agenda is driven by donor networks—centered on Oracle's Larry Ellison and his ties to Tony Blair, whose Institute spent years building the case for an Iran regime-change war.
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