Tune in now to Episode 39 With Captain Matt Thomassen

Matt Thomassen is a Captain in the U.S. Army and attorney at Thomassen & Tierney.

Topics Covered:
0:00 - South Side Intro & Topics of the Podcast: Ukrainians mount a counter-offensive and take back formerly Russian held areas of their country - Russian nuclear threats - Interest rate increases & the effects on the economy
1:21 – The Ukrainian Counter-Offensive: The Ukrainians mustered their forces and made an impressive response to the Russian invasion - Russian failures resulted from their ineptitude and squandering of their assets - Russia’s military differs from America’s in that they don’t have non-commissioned officers running things on the ground level and this results in poor management and response - Low morale among Russian troops & the reluctance to wage war on their neighbors - Corruption throughout the ranks of the Russian military
9:35 – Putin may have felt he was losing influence battle over the Ukraine, but a diplomatic solution is needed to end this war. Instead America is fueling the fire without trying to use diplomacy to end the war. This is not good for anyone in the world.
14:02 – The Military Industrial Complex embodies profits over people. There is a disconnect between morals and making money. War is good for the military industry because they make money when people are killing each other at war.
18:40 - The Fear of Communism & the Misuse of Fear
20:18 - The Ukrainian Victory in the Northeast Region
23:59 – Russian Propaganda not Working Well
29:18 – Russian Troops Disobeying Orders and Defecting & Massive Protests in Russia
34:09 - Germany just nationalized their biggest natural gas company/importer Uniper
38:50 – The need for clean and safe nuclear energy to gain energy independence
42:11 - Climate Change as a National Security Threat
43:50 - Will the Housing Market Simmer Down?
46:06 - The Interest Rate Hikes
47:36 - The Result of Interest Rate Hikes
53:21 - Brian Buffini's Master Class on Real Estate – Buffini estimates full blown recession by Summer 2023
54:43 – City of Chicago & Cook County Notice Law Regarding Rent Increases & Lease Termination: An Unjust Deprivation of Landlord’s Property Rights
58:14 - Attorney Fees during Recession
1:04:26 – Kindness & Respect Outro

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