Topic: 1848 Revolutions

The Yellow Vest protests in France entered their tenth weekend, with some activists proposing a coordinated bank run to destabilize the financial system. The current unrest is compared to the Revolutions of 1848, a period of widespread political upheaval across Europe. President Emmanuel Macron has criticized the protesters for demanding benefits without effort.

John C. Dvorak applies his 40-year cycle theory to the current global unrest, comparing it to the European Revolutions of 1848, also known as the "Spring of Nations." He traces a pattern of revolutionary fervor and market crashes through 1888, 1928, 1968, and 2008. The hosts suggest the "Arab Spring" terminology is a scripted fractal of these historical events.