Analyst James Howard Kunstler Argues Multiple Global and U.S. Systems Are 'Out of Whack'
Kunstler claims geopolitical energy disruptions in Asia and Europe, Iran's limited threat capacity, and U.S. partisan dysfunction over elections and immigration indicate unsustainable imbalances likely to produce painful corrections.
In a March 2026 post on ZeroHedge, author James Howard Kunstler states that "too many things are out of whack" and that a "physics of events" will bring affairs back to true, though painfully. He writes that Asian countries are rationing diesel, gasoline, natural gas, and aviation fuel due to a Persian Gulf shutdown, having taken oil flows for granted without investing in maritime security. According to Kunstler, Europe has pursued de-industrialization through climate policies, with Germany eliminating nuclear and Russian gas, while the EU has centralized power in ways that limit national sovereignty. The author describes Iran's Shia ayatollah regime as an apocalyptic cult but asserts it lacks the resources to indefinitely close the Strait of Hormuz, predicting it will instead unify other Gulf states against it. On domestic matters, Kunstler claims the Democratic Party now exists mainly to punish half the country and calls it a "death cult," references a recent Senate spending bill that averted a DHS shutdown, and criticizes certain Republican senators for blocking election reforms amid alleged ballot fraud concerns in multiple states. He also notes upcoming "No Kings" protests calling to abolish ICE and expand voting access for undocumented migrants. The piece cites a quote from Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) prioritizing undocumented migrants. Views expressed are the author's opinions. Source: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/too-many-things-are-out-whack
MERIDIAN: For ordinary people this could mean dealing with higher fuel costs and more political chaos that touches daily life, showing how distant conflicts and Washington standoffs keep rippling into higher prices and uncertainty at home.
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