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Are We Facing a Class Uprising? The Real Drivers Behind Economic Turmoil and Social Disorder | The Tom Bilyeu Show LIVE

Tom Bilyeu's Impact Theory

Impact Theory

Business, News Commentary, News

4.7 • 5.2K Ratings

🗓️ 13 April 2026

⏱️ 109 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu. In today's episode, we dive deep into the unfolding geopolitical crisis as the US blockades the Strait of Hormuz and Iran threatens retaliation, sending shockwaves through global energy markets. Speaker A and Speaker B unpack the diplomatic breakdowns, escalating military tactics, and what these mean for global oil supply and prices. The episode expands into the shifting alliances of America’s longtime partners, with nations like Spain and Canada reorienting toward China, signaling possible realignments in the world order.

Beyond geopolitics, we unravel the economic repercussions hitting everyday Americans, from inflation to the growing wealth gap, and discuss the rising social unrest—from warehouse burnings to violent attacks on business leaders—that many now argue are signs of a class uprising. Speaker A and Speaker B confront the roots of economic hardship, debating redistribution versus growth, government deficits, and the looming threat of mass violence if structural reforms aren’t enacted.

Expect candid analysis, passionate debate, and critical questions about the future of America and the world, as we explore how emotional responses, social media, and political policies are shaping the next era. Buckle up for a timely, unfiltered look at the intersection of war, economics, and social upheaval—there’s much more ahead on Impact Theory.


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Tom Bilyeu Show Live, US-Iran negotiations, Strait of Hormuz blockade, Bab El Mandeb Strait, asymmetrical warfare, uranium enrichment, nuclear weapons, US Navy, class uprising, warehouse fires, Gen Z AI sabotage, President Trump, True Social, oil production, Venezuela, global oil supply, Red Sea, energy shortages, China oil contracts, international waters, supply chain collapse, inflation, airline baggage fees, US allies, Spain-China relations, Canada-US military spending, deficit spending, money printing, economic policies, wealth inequality, AI job disruption

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Good morning, everybody. Welcome to the Tom Billu Show live, or as I like to say, the party at the end of the world.

0:08.2

Hope you guys are doing well. Hope you had an amazing weekend. There were some people over in the delegation trying to negotiate on the U.S.'s behalf that did not have a great weekend.

0:18.6

Negotiations with Iran have broken down, and the U.S. is now set to blockade the

0:22.8

Strait of Hormuz as of 10 a.m. Eastern time, which is basically right now.

0:27.5

Iran has threatened to retaliate to the U.S.'s blockade by extending their blockade to the

0:33.1

Bab L. Mandab Strait in the Red Sea.

0:35.5

We'll see how that plays out.

0:37.3

Are the recent high-profile

0:38.8

attacks on business leaders and politicians the beginning of a class-conscious uprising?

0:43.6

That is certainly the growing message on social media. We'll see how that plays out.

0:47.3

But there have been a lot of warehouses reportedly burning down. We'll see that one. I don't know

0:51.9

how much is fact and fiction yet. And a new study shows that Gen Z workers are actively sabotaging company AI rollouts, which is wild.

1:01.4

I'm looking at you, Ryan.

1:02.6

We'll talk more about that.

1:03.9

And President Trump tweeted out an image of himself as Jesus, helping to heal the ailing.

1:09.3

I would give you context, but there is none.

1:12.4

I had to look that one up.

1:13.4

I was like, there's no way this is real. No, it's real. You really did it. So crazy, crazy. Okay. I thought like Trump just trolls us. He's just like, what can I do this? I need to get them talking. How can I get the people going on? The crazy thing is he does have a troll gear, obviously, but there's also a gear that's

1:29.1

just like he doesn't see how it looks.

1:32.9

Because that one, that's wild.

1:35.3

That's wild.

1:36.1

And I'm sure somebody just posted it.

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