Jing Pan
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Rich Dad, Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki has just issued a dire warning for Americans.
“CIVIL WAR has begun. ICE raids in Los Angeles erupt into mass violence,” he recently wrote in a post on X. “I believe we and the world are in for a long, hot, violent summer.”
The unrest follows President Donald Trump’s immigration raids, which have triggered protests and clashes with law enforcement. So much so, that California Governor Gavin Newsom recently accused Trump of wanting “a civil war on the streets” during an interview with Fox’s L.A. affiliate, KTTV.
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Amid the escalating tension, Kiyosaki linked the turmoil to the Fourth Turning, a generational theory by authors Neil Howe and William Strauss. According to the theory, society moves in roughly 80-year cycles marked by periods of upheaval that reset political and economic systems.
Kiyosaki pointed out that previous Fourth Turnings included the American Revolution, the Civil War and the Great Depression/World War II. He believes the current cycle is about redefining one fundamental concept: money.
“The issue is our bankers are stealing the wealth of the people via FAKE money, counterfeit money the central bankers print,” he wrote. “I trust the era of bankers ripping off the world is coming to an end. Sound money, gold, silver, and Bitcoin take away the power [from] the corrupt bankers … Stop saving fake money. Save gold, silver, and Bitcoin.”
Let’s take a closer look at the assets he’s championing.
“As I have said for years, gold and silver are ‘God's money,’” Kiyosaki wrote. The famed author has been advocating for precious metals for decades.
In October 2023, he predicted on X: “Gold will soon break through $2,100 and then take off. You will wish you had bought gold below $2,000. Next stop, gold $3,700.”
Prices surged in 2024 and have continued to climb through 2025, recently surpassing $3,300 per ounce.
