You are absolutely correct in that they are playing their same old "consume" game.
However, i think something big is going to happen, like Israel attacks the wrong thing, and boom, and then the monster is out of the bag.
But, all i know is things go sideways, not sure how tho.
I suggest stuffing the stockings with rations this year.
Many said for the last couple months that something big was going to happen by the end of the year. Don't know if this Israel - Gaza thing was it or will there be another religious holiday sneak attack on Christmas. So rations in the stocking IT IS~!!! lol.