American Consequences - February 2021

CONTENTS FEBRUARY 2021 : ISSUE 45

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Inside This Issue BY LAURA GREAVER

40 QAnon and Beyond: Why America Loves Conspiracy Theories BY P.J. O'ROURKE 44 Crypto Capital: Is Bitcoin the Future of Money? BY ALEX TAPSCOTT 52 China's Role in the Pandemic: Negligent or Criminal? BY GORDON G. CHANG 58 The Riskiest Stock Market in Over a Century BY DAN FERRIS

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Letter From the Editor BY P.J. O'ROURKE

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Editor in Chief: P.J. O’Rourke Publisher: Trish Regan Managing Director: Jamison Miller Executive Editors: Kim Iskyan, Buck Sexton Managing Editor: Laura Greaver Creative Director: Erica Wood Contributing Editors: Alex Tapscott, Gordon G. Chang, Dan Ferris, Marko Papic, John Stossell Advertising: Paige Henson, Jill Peterson Editorial Feedback: feedback@americanconsequences.com Published by:

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20 The Future of the GOP and MAGA BY BUCK SEXTON

26 Cool Kids on the Block (Chain): A Bitcoin Origin Story BY TRISH REGAN 34 Main Street and Wall Street: Broke and Broken BY KIM ISKYAN

64 There Will Be No Cold War BY MARKO PAPIC

70 Rule-Breaking Politicians BY JOHN STOSSELL

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