I think the Russia thing is a step along the path. It’s not the end game. If we go to war with Russia, we will have supply shortages and price spikes like we have never seen in our lifetimes. But, just like covid, they will tell you there is a higher, patriotic purpose for these inconveniences.
This is their way to get average Americans poorer, hungrier, and more desperate.
The final act, in my opinion, is when they implement government controlled crypto currency. This is already being talked about in Canada. It works like the Chinese social credit system where the government decides what you’re allowed to spend your money on.