Famed Historian Claims America Is a 'Ponzi Scheme,' Warns Economic Crash Could Leave Men Unable to Afford OnlyFans and Spark Riots And Revolution

There are a lot of theories about how the American economy might collapse one day. Debt bubbles, inflation, the dollar losing global dominance, you name it. But a Chinese historian just introduced what might be the most 2026 economic collapse scenario imaginable.

According to Jiang Xueqin, if the U.S. economy loses key foreign investment, the fallout could be so severe that young American men might not even be able to afford their OnlyFans subscriptions anymore.

And in his view, that could lead to revolution in the streets.

Yes, that is an actual argument now being debated online.

Jiang, a Yale-educated professor based in Beijing, gained attention after accurately predicting the victory of Donald Trump in the 2024 election and warning about the potential for conflict between the United States and Iran. Now he’s going viral again after making a pretty wild claim about the American financial system.

His core argument is that the U.S. economy is heavily dependent on investment coming from wealthy Gulf states. Countries like Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have poured enormous sums of money into American technology companies, startups, and stock markets over the past decade.

According to Jiang, if those countries stop investing in the U.S. or start moving their money away from the dollar system, the entire financial structure could start to wobble.

“The U.S. economy is a Ponzi scheme,” Jiang said during an interview that has since been circulating online. “It’s dependent on the GCC investing in AI and tech stocks.”

His warning was simple. If that funding pipeline dries up, the U.S. economy could face serious trouble.

But then he took the explanation to a place nobody expected.

Jiang argued that a severe economic downturn could trigger widespread social unrest in the United States. And one of the early signs, according to him, would be young men suddenly losing the disposable income they use for online subscriptions.

Specifically, OnlyFans.

“If this financing stops, then the U.S. economy could face collapse,” he said. “And this means that young men could not afford their OnlyFans. This could lead to revolution in the streets.”

Which is quite possibly the most modern interpretation of political revolution ever proposed. Not bread shortages. Not unemployment. Not taxes.

Canceled subscriptions.

To be fair, Jiang’s larger argument is about foreign capital flows. Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund alone has invested roughly $170 billion into the United States since 2017, making major bets on technology companies and investment funds. However, recent reports show the kingdom selling about $19.4 billion in U.S. stocks as it begins diversifying its portfolio.

Jiang believes a broader geopolitical shift could eventually push Gulf countries to move away from the dollar system, potentially exposing what he sees as the fragile foundations of the U.S. economy.

The idea that the final domino in the American economy might not be banks, inflation, or the dollar.

It might be millions of guys logging into OnlyFans, seeing their subscription bounce, and deciding it’s finally time to take to the streets.