As the title says. Election day is Tuesday, November 5th. Let’s hope everyone remains calm, regardless of who wins.
2024 U.S Presidential Election
- Donald Trump
- Kamala Harris
- None of the Above
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I obviously have a preference (best of two evils does not even come close to the nuanced to Realpolitik and macro economic reasons) but I am not voting as I could only do it via the US state of last residence. That state is one party state California and there are reasons I want nothing to ever interfere in that it is in no way a tax residence or to be listed once again and harassed for impossible jury duty. For the above reason, I will have to leave this one blank.
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The empire strikes again! LOL. I will edit and put that there is absolutely no requirement to vote in this poll 
Actually, a good splinter topic would be how particular caos scenarios in the States could affect world markets, international trade, hot spot conflict zones, etc. with particular emphasis on our corner of the Southern Cone.
When the United States sneezes, the rest of the world catches a cold.
I was just thinking about that when I wrote my blog post today. Anyway, I think whoever is elected won’t be catastrophic, as some believe. Look at how Rome didn’t collapse in just a few years, it took many centuries.
The US collapse probably began before JFK was taken out (though it was a very important marker) via the formation of the Federal Reserve in 1913. So already 111 years in an empire where everything seems to be more time compressed than the recorded past ones. In terms of fiat currencies, we already are at the end of the line.
There is a severe divide in the country that I’ve never seen before in my lifetime. I do prefer to live this one out as an outside opinionated observer vs. an actual fighting fist and firearms participant. Am I a coward? Not in my opinion. I warned about the decline and moved to Chile giving up a way of life and the possibility of earning a decent sum of money because of 9 1 1 . Few listened and more condemned as crazy and paranoid.
It is what it is. I hope and pray for the best as I have a lot of family there.
Or catches a COVID-19 variant.
But the real story is this: how many more squirrels must die before the US comes to its senses?
How about a " None of the Above"
The interesting thing is not the course, narcissistic head but the roles of the other personalities involved.
But really, would you want a US version of Boric in charge, higher taxes, price controls, a contnuing open border with its implications for drugs (fentanyl anyone?) and human trafficking, buku bucks for foreign entanglements while the US infrastructure rots like so many collapsed bridges?
Bobby Kennedy, Jr. and making America healthy again or perhaps Attorney General which should make criminals in politics to captured regulatory agencies to Big Pharma shake in fear.
Elon Musk and Ron Paul (yes THE Ron Paul) who has offered to help Musk streamline the government.
If the Repubs have the Senate and House, no excuses this time for not getting the job done.
Still the possibility of an assassination or a health problem.
If the anti-Trump string pullers get really pissed, my prediction is the markets will crash before inauguration day with maybe a gifted new conflict or war by the lame duck admin.
Buckle up!
Many of Trump’s former top cabinet officers and aides have said publicly that Trump should not be president again and should not even be on the ballot.
Those include: former vice president Mike Pence; former secretary of defense Mark Esper; former chairman of the Joint Chiefs General Mark Milley; former national security adviser John Bolton; former secretary of defense James Mattis; former director of national intelligence Dan Coats; former chief of staff John Kelly; former chief of staff Mick Mulvaney; and former secretary of state Rex Tillerson.
Bob Woodward - War
IMO, I would classify almost all as Deep State who were intent on hamstringing or sabotaging the then naive 45th president.
It’s amazing we didn’t start shooting nukes at Iran during that time or give Ukraine WMDs (the Bolton and company neocon gang).
He is supposedly wiser now and as number 47 will not surround himself with Deep Staters and neocons like the last time.
Of course, only time will tell. We still have many weeks to go till early next year and anything can happen with some still predicting there will be no change to a new administration due to various emergency scenarios.