investmentwatchblog--2020-11-03--Election 2020: No Matter Who Wins, Deep State Inc. Stays On Top

I haven ’ t been able to write for awhile , but I ’ m thankful to have Jon Hall picking up the slack around here .
Coronavirus life has kept me busy ( in a good way , I ’ m blessed and fortunate to say ) .
With the election coming up , I wanted to get some thoughts into an article that I ’ m sure very few will read in its entirety , but I believe will be informative , helpful and possibly entertaining for the few that do .
Given that the country has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extent , the contrarian in me expects many to be underwhelmed by the result of election season .
Any actual unrest will be handled quite well by those who have prepared to any extent , and handled quite poorly by those who have not .
No matter what happens , I wish you all the best of luck , and god speed .
While President Trump has changed federal-level politics in this country forever , the globalist cabal has proven that they ’ ve been able to carry on without a hiccup no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The entrenched government bureaucrats – including those in the judiciary and law enforcement – have been enabled and abetted by billionaire elites and their media mouthpieces without fail over Trump ’ s entire first term .
Even if we are to believe that Epstein didn ’ t really kill himself , nearly everyone in America thinks he escaped justice .
In spite of the fact that every one of the above pictured people plotted and schemed to undermine Trump both during and before his presidency , not one of them has faced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their conduct .
It is folly to expect this to change , no matter who wins the 2020 election .
Even though no government officials have been held to account for their misconduct , Trump has changed politics in the US forever .
The rise of internet-based alternative media and Trump ’ s magnification of these tools has led an ever-growing percentage of the population to become fed up with a complete lack of justice in America .
The term “ deep state ” – once seen as taboo – is now so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and the mainstream media outlets that are the deep state ’ s mouthpiece will even come to its defense .
This is ironic , considering that mainstream media itself is living on borrowed time , and Trump ’ s ability to give them a boogeyman as narrative is perhaps the only lifeline they still have left .
In spite of all-time record highs in the equities markets , the US economy remains in a precarious state .
Trump has successfully kicked the debt can for nearly four years , and he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fed funds rate from the near-zero level it had hovered at for close to a decade .
A flu strain that was biologically engineered in 2007 broke contain ( I believe , accidentally ) in late 2019 , and spread quickly throughout the planet .
Like nearly all politicians ( with some exceptions , such as Senators Tom Cotton and Josh Hawley ) , Trump was dead wrong on the coronavirus early on , insisting it was “ just the flu ” .
However , Trump did reverse course long before the others @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China while the likes of Schumer and Pelosi took it as an opportunity to score anti-Trump political points in Chinatown .
Blue state governors bungled the handling of the virus early on , leading to the vast majority of coronavirus deaths on a per-capita basis , primarily in elderly populations .
While the global economy economy was paralyzed , the deep state brought rates crashing back to zero and asset prices have made all-time highs , in spite of crippling unemployment and draconian lockdowns .
The record highs in the equities markets have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American , increasing the antipathy towards the ruling elites .
Middle America and small business owners , nearly all of whom benefited substantially from Trump ’ s tax reform , have been particularly hard-hit by the lockdowns and media-fueled destructive riots on perceived racism in policing ( which ignore all statistical and visual evidence to the contrary ) .
The anti-Trump consortium of billionaire-owned state and local governments have happily allowed this behavior to run unchecked by states and municipalities everywhere .
Corporate share prices soaring to new all-time highs is demonstrative of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their smaller , more localized competition .
All the while , these evil corporations are more than happy to pay lip service and pretend to care about the rioters ’ claims of institutionalized racism , as nearly all of them are staffed with the same breed of anti-Trump globalist individuals filling state and local governments .
No matter what the election result is , once the votes are in , the value of lockdowns and riots as a political tool will decrease dramatically .
Previously-failing states and cities are facing substantial budget shortfalls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has fled to cheaper locales , bolstered by the work-from-home culture enabled by low latency and high bandwidth internet .
Cities will thus be highly incentivized to quell any continuing riots .
Dropping temperatures as winter approaches are sure to send fickle bugmen back to their warm abodes , putting a natural damper on any protests that may materialize .
As for who will win the election ?
It ’ s perhaps best I leave that take to Bob Gore at Straight Line Logic : While the Trump campaign ’ s energy has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joe Biden rallies have sparse attendance ( even with Obama propping him up ) .
At times , more Trump supporters showing up to bomb some Biden events than Biden supporters themselves .
Biden voters and even the elites themselves can ’ t even be enamored with the thought of low energy Biden running the country and routinely calling a lid on his day due to the high stress of the job .
They may be even more opposed to deeply-unpopular Kamala Harris taking the reigns from him .
Biden ’ s campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bob Dole , John Kerry and Mitt Romney ’ s all had – unexciting patsy candidates unable to compete with popular incumbents .
However , if the national expectation proves accurate and the election is contested as ( fraudulent ) mail-in ballots are slowly counted in swing states , states and cities may have an incentive to allow the riots to continue unabetted .
If Trump is the clear victor , the ultimate goal could be “ allowing ” ( read : extorting ) a Trump victory claim – with the precondition of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ akin to the “ compromise of 1876 ” ( contrary to the popular belief , the election of 2020 will almost certainly not be the most contested election in American history – not by a long shot ) .
If Biden wins , these bailouts are all but assured , which will further rankle the divide between flyover states and urban coastal elites .
Even if Biden is able to win , what will really change in America ?
As much as the globalists would wish it to happen , there is no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ” .
Trivial issues that inflame tensions among Americans on partisan lines will continue , but nothing will change the fact that Americans no longer have an appetite for endless global wars .
The untouchable “ third rails ” of politics ( Medicare/Medicaid , Social Security , and defense spending ) will continue to drive the country towards its ultimate financial insolvency , and any politician who dares to touch them will lose their next re-election campaign in a landslide defeat .
Trump has been about as impressive a president as anyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has had to deal with all of the opposition a political outsider could face , and then some .
The deep state , the billionaire class and their corporate entities , and the “ revolving door ” between the two have accurately proven to be too large for any one man to take on .
As I ’ ve previously stated – anyone who thought that a real estate developer and reality TV star was going to be the silver bullet to all of America ’ s problems is naive and/or ignorant to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – the swamp is just too big to be drained .
Anyone operating under the delusion that “ second term Trump ” will all of a sudden change course and find the temerity ( or even the ability ) to prosecute and imprison any deep state bureaucrat that has worked to undermine him is operating under an aura of delusion .
Second term presidents over the past 50 years have a track record of being more feckless than they were under a first term , with the most significant legislative and executive accomplishments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Clinton crime bill and assault weapons ban , Bush ’ s Iraq War , Obamacare , Trump Tax Reform ) .
Those expecting this to change are the same ones who believed Trump was really going to “ lock her up ” in 2016 .
Trump could start proving me wrong by firing FBI Director Christopher Wray and CIA Director Gina Haspel and replacing them with his own people .
Given the source of that rumor , I consider that outcome to be about as likely as Hunter Biden facing a criminal inquiry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the conclusion of year 12 of unfettered growth in asset prices from the 2008 crash , another crash of even more epic proportions seems just around the corner .
It could even be triggered by the previously mentioned failing states and municipalities bankruptcy and default on their costly pensions and obligations , bringing down the whole house of cards .
While I have previously postulated that Trump ( and Trump ’ s voters ) would be the perfect scapegoat for such a calamity , Trump has proven more than competent in the art @ @ @ @ @ @ @ term .
At this point , it would be folly to underestimate Trump ’ s ability to do it again for another four years .
Regardless , an economic collapse will not change the fact that the internet has changed the way everything about how our society operates , notably the dissemination of media and information .
The establishment would very much like this not to be the case , but access to information has shifted attitudes , and populism/nationalism are the order of the day .
Trump is ultimately a different side @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – loathed and hated by the establishment for their populist/nationalist appeal .
The difference being – one is a successful businessman and a winner , and the other is a senile old communist who has no idea what ’ s going on .
Whether the economic house of cards falls on Trump ’ s watch or not is anyone ’ s guess , but what happens next will almost certainly not be a peaceful transition .
The odds of the US democratic republic surviving in its current form are low , even if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t just become a “ corruptocracy ” of deep state bureaucrats and megarich corporate elites .
The most likely outcomes of an economic or other national calamity are communism and fascism , with the winning side being the first one to go full Caesarism with the American political apparatus .
While it would be wonderful to be proven wrong and see our republic survive , the elite ’ s army of NPC bugmen has become more than willing to cheer on the destruction of their own communities because “ racism , and orange @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a recipe for anything but an authoritarian outcome , from one side or the other .
Since that hasn ’ t happened yet , I ’ ll still go to the polls on Election Day and vote for Trump .
I ’ m certain the deep state , corporate elitist class , and all of the useful idiot NPC bugmen masses all hate every fiber of his existence , which is more than enough reason that any of us need to send a big middle finger their way at the ballot box .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ national calamity materializes , no matter who wins , I don ’ t expect a thing to change .
The deep state will still remain on top and running the show , unencumbered by whoever occupies the Oval Office .

By Duane Norman
I haven’t been able to write for awhile, but I’m thankful to have Jon Hall picking up the slack around here. Coronavirus life has kept me busy (in a good way, I’m blessed and fortunate to say). With the election coming up, I wanted to get some thoughts into an article that I’m sure very few will read in its entirety, but I believe will be informative, helpful and possibly entertaining for the few that do. Given that the country has been prepping for election unrest to a significant extent, the contrarian in me expects many to be underwhelmed by the result of election season. Any actual unrest will be handled quite well by those who have prepared to any extent, and handled quite poorly by those who have not. No matter what happens, I wish you all the best of luck, and god speed.
While President Trump has changed federal-level politics in this country forever, the globalist cabal has proven that they’ve been able to carry on without a hiccup no matter who sits in the Oval Office. The entrenched government bureaucrats – including those in the judiciary and law enforcement – have been enabled and abetted by billionaire elites and their media mouthpieces without fail over Trump’s entire first term. Even if we are to believe that Epstein didn’t really kill himself, nearly everyone in America thinks he escaped justice. In spite of the fact that every one of the above pictured people plotted and schemed to undermine Trump both during and before his presidency, not one of them has faced any criminal charges as a result of their conduct.
It is folly to expect this to change, no matter who wins the 2020 election.
Even though no government officials have been held to account for their misconduct, Trump has changed politics in the US forever. The rise of internet-based alternative media and Trump’s magnification of these tools has led an ever-growing percentage of the population to become fed up with a complete lack of justice in America. The term “deep state” – once seen as taboo – is now so commonplace, Trump himself routinely uses it, and the mainstream media outlets that are the deep state’s mouthpiece will even come to its defense. This is ironic, considering that mainstream media itself is living on borrowed time, and Trump’s ability to give them a boogeyman as narrative is perhaps the only lifeline they still have left.
In spite of all-time record highs in the equities markets, the US economy remains in a precarious state. Trump has successfully kicked the debt can for nearly four years, and he was able to do so while raising the fed funds rate from the near-zero level it had hovered at for close to a decade. A flu strain that was biologically engineered in 2007 broke contain (I believe, accidentally) in late 2019, and spread quickly throughout the planet. Like nearly all politicians (with some exceptions, such as Senators Tom Cotton and Josh Hawley), Trump was dead wrong on the coronavirus early on, insisting it was “just the flu”.
However, Trump did reverse course long before the others, enacting a too-late travel ban from China while the likes of Schumer and Pelosi took it as an opportunity to score anti-Trump political points in Chinatown. Blue state governors bungled the handling of the virus early on, leading to the vast majority of coronavirus deaths on a per-capita basis, primarily in elderly populations. While the global economy economy was paralyzed, the deep state brought rates crashing back to zero and asset prices have made all-time highs, in spite of crippling unemployment and draconian lockdowns.
The record highs in the equities markets have not been a boon to the average American, increasing the antipathy towards the ruling elites. Middle America and small business owners, nearly all of whom benefited substantially from Trump’s tax reform, have been particularly hard-hit by the lockdowns and media-fueled destructive riots on perceived racism in policing (which ignore all statistical and visual evidence to the contrary). The anti-Trump consortium of billionaire-owned state and local governments have happily allowed this behavior to run unchecked by states and municipalities everywhere. Corporate share prices soaring to new all-time highs is demonstrative of their ability to withstand losses that devastate their smaller, more localized competition.
All the while, these evil corporations are more than happy to pay lip service and pretend to care about the rioters’ claims of institutionalized racism, as nearly all of them are staffed with the same breed of anti-Trump globalist individuals filling state and local governments.
No matter what the election result is, once the votes are in, the value of lockdowns and riots as a political tool will decrease dramatically. Previously-failing states and cities are facing substantial budget shortfalls as the wealthiest of the tax base has fled to cheaper locales, bolstered by the work-from-home culture enabled by low latency and high bandwidth internet. Cities will thus be highly incentivized to quell any continuing riots. Dropping temperatures as winter approaches are sure to send fickle bugmen back to their warm abodes, putting a natural damper on any protests that may materialize.
As for who will win the election? It’s perhaps best I leave that take to Bob Gore at Straight Line Logic:
If he gets anything approaching an honest vote count Trump will win in a landslide. The “reputable” pollsters have become another arm of the entrenched powers’ narrative management. Like everything else the corruptocrats have tried, this effort will prove inept. The purported double-digit Biden leads will motivate, not discourage, Trump’s voters. By every other indicator—voter registrations, growing black and hispanic support, the crumbling entertainment and sports complex, the crumbling mainstream media, the ascendent alternative media, millions of new gun owners, backlash against the riots, slowly fading coronavirus hysteria, and off-the-charts attendance and enthusiasm at Trump rallies—Trump’s winning by a country mile.
While the Trump campaign’s energy has been on display to all conservatives, Joe Biden rallies have sparse attendance (even with Obama propping him up). At times, more Trump supporters showing up to bomb some Biden events than Biden supporters themselves. Biden voters and even the elites themselves can’t even be enamored with the thought of low energy Biden running the country and routinely calling a lid on his day due to the high stress of the job. They may be even more opposed to deeply-unpopular Kamala Harris taking the reigns from him. Biden’s campaign has the same look and feel that Bob Dole, John Kerry and Mitt Romney’s all had – unexciting patsy candidates unable to compete with popular incumbents.
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Practically a Trump drive-in rally here now outside the Biden drive-in event. Biden has just finished speaking pic.twitter.com/SvsjopLM99 — MJ Lee (@mj_lee) October 24, 2020
Obama woos the masses. pic.twitter.com/6nMgeEaxCz — Big Fish (@BigFish3000) October 22, 2020
However, if the national expectation proves accurate and the election is contested as (fraudulent) mail-in ballots are slowly counted in swing states, states and cities may have an incentive to allow the riots to continue unabetted. If Trump is the clear victor, the ultimate goal could be “allowing” (read: extorting) a Trump victory claim – with the precondition of a massive bailout of states and municipalities akin to the “compromise of 1876” (contrary to the popular belief, the election of 2020 will almost certainly not be the most contested election in American history – not by a long shot). If Biden wins, these bailouts are all but assured, which will further rankle the divide between flyover states and urban coastal elites.
Even if Biden is able to win, what will really change in America? As much as the globalists would wish it to happen, there is no going back to the era “before Trump”. Trivial issues that inflame tensions among Americans on partisan lines will continue, but nothing will change the fact that Americans no longer have an appetite for endless global wars. The untouchable “third rails” of politics (Medicare/Medicaid, Social Security, and defense spending) will continue to drive the country towards its ultimate financial insolvency, and any politician who dares to touch them will lose their next re-election campaign in a landslide defeat.
Trump has been about as impressive a president as anyone could expect given his circumstances. He has had to deal with all of the opposition a political outsider could face, and then some. The deep state, the billionaire class and their corporate entities, and the “revolving door” between the two have accurately proven to be too large for any one man to take on. As I’ve previously stated – anyone who thought that a real estate developer and reality TV star was going to be the silver bullet to all of America’s problems is naive and/or ignorant to America’s problems.
Put simply – the swamp is just too big to be drained.
Anyone operating under the delusion that “second term Trump” will all of a sudden change course and find the temerity (or even the ability) to prosecute and imprison any deep state bureaucrat that has worked to undermine him is operating under an aura of delusion. Second term presidents over the past 50 years have a track record of being more feckless than they were under a first term, with the most significant legislative and executive accomplishments coming in the first two years (Clinton crime bill and assault weapons ban, Bush’s Iraq War, Obamacare, Trump Tax Reform). Those expecting this to change are the same ones who believed Trump was really going to “lock her up” in 2016. Trump could start proving me wrong by firing FBI Director Christopher Wray and CIA Director Gina Haspel and replacing them with his own people. Given the source of that rumor, I consider that outcome to be about as likely as Hunter Biden facing a criminal inquiry of any kind.
As America reaches the conclusion of year 12 of unfettered growth in asset prices from the 2008 crash, another crash of even more epic proportions seems just around the corner. It could even be triggered by the previously mentioned failing states and municipalities bankruptcy and default on their costly pensions and obligations, bringing down the whole house of cards. While I have previously postulated that Trump (and Trump’s voters) would be the perfect scapegoat for such a calamity, Trump has proven more than competent in the art of can kicking during his four year term. At this point, it would be folly to underestimate Trump’s ability to do it again for another four years.
Regardless, an economic collapse will not change the fact that the internet has changed the way everything about how our society operates, notably the dissemination of media and information. The establishment would very much like this not to be the case, but access to information has shifted attitudes, and populism/nationalism are the order of the day. Trump is ultimately a different side of the same coin as Bernie Sanders – loathed and hated by the establishment for their populist/nationalist appeal. The difference being – one is a successful businessman and a winner, and the other is a senile old communist who has no idea what’s going on.
Whether the economic house of cards falls on Trump’s watch or not is anyone’s guess, but what happens next will almost certainly not be a peaceful transition.
The odds of the US democratic republic surviving in its current form are low, even if one assumes that this country hasn’t just become a “corruptocracy” of deep state bureaucrats and megarich corporate elites. The most likely outcomes of an economic or other national calamity are communism and fascism, with the winning side being the first one to go full Caesarism with the American political apparatus.
While it would be wonderful to be proven wrong and see our republic survive, the elite’s army of NPC bugmen has become more than willing to cheer on the destruction of their own communities because “racism, and orange man bad”, which is not a recipe for anything but an authoritarian outcome, from one side or the other.
Since that hasn’t happened yet, I’ll still go to the polls on Election Day and vote for Trump. I’m certain the deep state, corporate elitist class, and all of the useful idiot NPC bugmen masses all hate every fiber of his existence, which is more than enough reason that any of us need to send a big middle finger their way at the ballot box.
But until an economic collapse or other national calamity materializes, no matter who wins, I don’t expect a thing to change. The deep state will still remain on top and running the show, unencumbered by whoever occupies the Oval Office.


investmentwatchblog--2020-11-03--Bannon’s War Room: Rick Grenell to be named Acting FBI Director with Sidney Powell to be next FBI Di

Bannon’s War Room: Rick Grenell to be named Acting FBI Director with Sidney Powell to be next FBI Director

She ’ s on there right now .
She will be named Director of FBI as early as Wednesday .
@ @ @ @ @ Flynn will be named National Security Advisor .
UPDATED : Near the end of the @ @ @ @ @ be named FBI Director .
She knows how bad the corruption is .
but she @ @ @ @ @ matter the political stripes involved .
Good enough for me .

She’s on there right now. She will be named Director of FBI as early as Wednesday.
The hammer is dropping.
They just announced that General Flynn will be named National Security Advisor.
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UPDATED: Near the end of the show Sidney confirms she will be named FBI Director. She knows how bad the corruption is. but she promises to be fair no matter the political stripes involved. Good enough for me.
h/t Johnny Balls


investmentwatchblog--2020-11-03--S&P 500 (SPX) Future After the US Elections Is Uncertain, but 2016 Election Pattern Repeats for Now

According to the analyst , the S & P 500 is now repeating its movements during the 2016 presidential election .
If the pattern continues , the market will rally .
Adam Mancini , market analyst and full-time futures trader , analyzes market movements and draws parallels with market behavior ahead of previous elections in 2016 .
The analyst draws attention to the fact that then the market also peaked in September , then underwent a correction that lasted until the elections .
He also notes that after the elections , the market began to rally From the point of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr. Mancini , the S & P 500 should reach 3400 pt .
for the growth to continue relatively safely .
Eerie similarity in $ SPX to 2016 election where it peaked in September , sold off until election , then started a rally .
Repeat is a possibility this year As usual , price needs to be the guide & sidelines are safest as results come in .
Bulls must reclaim 3400-20 to secure upside Adam Mancini via Twitter According to the observations of experts , ahead of this year ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in short positions in the VIX , the S & P 500 volatility index .
Apparently , speculators are also betting on the rally and reducing investors ’ fears , but they should be careful since the market prospects after the elections are not very obvious .
The Future of the US Market Is Uncertain Nevertheless , this year has already brought many surprises , breaking all the historically established patterns .
Thus , the typically calm summer months this year have been marked by a rapid rally , and August , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year showed the best growth in years .
Then , in October , historical data suggested that the market would rise in the fall , but this did not happen again , the last week of October was marked by a rapid decline in markets ahead of the elections .
Traders still argue that after the elections , the market might finally begin to rise .
According to their observations , October before the elections has never seen much growth , unlike November , which , based on historical data , showed growth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
However , not everyone agrees with the opinion that historical data from previous years is reasonable to apply this time .
According to the analysis by oanda.com , it won ’ t happen this year .
In addition to the elections , many factors are now exerting pressure on the market , including the growing second wave of the coronavirus , the recession it caused , as well as an unprecedented rise in unemployment .
Whoever ends up in the presidency in the election will have a significant impact on the markets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ positive .

by Usman Salis
According to the analyst, the S&P 500 is now repeating its movements during the 2016 presidential election. If the pattern continues, the market will rally.
Adam Mancini, market analyst and full-time futures trader, analyzes market movements and draws parallels with market behavior ahead of previous elections in 2016. The analyst draws attention to the fact that then the market also peaked in September, then underwent a correction that lasted until the elections. He also notes that after the elections, the market began to rally
From the point of view of technical analysis, according to Mr. Mancini, the S&P 500 should reach 3400 pt. for the growth to continue relatively safely.
Eerie similarity in $SPX to 2016 election where it peaked in September, sold off until election, then started a rally. Repeat is a possibility this year As usual, price needs to be the guide & sidelines are safest as results come in. Bulls must reclaim 3400-20 to secure upside Adam Mancini via Twitter
According to the observations of experts, ahead of this year’s elections, there is a record increase in short positions in the VIX, the S&P 500 volatility index. Apparently, speculators are also betting on the rally and reducing investors’ fears, but they should be careful since the market prospects after the elections are not very obvious.
The Future of the US Market Is Uncertain
Nevertheless, this year has already brought many surprises, breaking all the historically established patterns. Thus, the typically calm summer months this year have been marked by a rapid rally, and August, which is usually the most volatile, this year showed the best growth in years. Then, in October, historical data suggested that the market would rise in the fall, but this did not happen again, the last week of October was marked by a rapid decline in markets ahead of the elections.
Traders still argue that after the elections, the market might finally begin to rise. According to their observations, October before the elections has never seen much growth, unlike November, which, based on historical data, showed growth due to the decrease in investor fears.


investmentwatchblog--2020-11-03--Give Me A V! ISM New Orders SOAR To 67.9! CAT His 13-year High

ISM New Orders soar to 67.9 versus the expectation of 62.00 .

by confoundedinterest17
Give me a V!
ISM New Orders soar to 67.9 versus the expectation of 62.00.
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Meanwhile, equipment company Caterpillar hit a 13-year high.
Give me a V!


investmentwatchblog--2020-11-02--BIDEN: As president, I’ll ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, implement universal check

BIDEN: As president, I’ll ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, implement universal checks,reforms to end our gun violence epidemic…

It ’ s long past time we take action to end the scourge of gun violence in America .
As @ @ @ @ @ ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines , implement universal background checks , and enact other @ @ @ @ @ gun violence epidemic .

BIDEN TWITTER
It’s long past time we take action to end the scourge of gun violence in America.
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As president, I’ll ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, implement universal background checks, and enact other common-sense reforms to end our gun violence epidemic.
Well that’s one way to try and win an election in the US t.co/32nVVhTP2X — ELINT News (@ELINTNews) November 1, 2020
h/t Dangerous Times


investmentwatchblog--2020-11-05--An election where (almost) everybody loses?

This election did not go the way that most people were anticipating .
For months , the mainstream media and many on the left insisted that the big national polls were right this time and that a Joe Biden landslide was coming .
Obviously , that did not happen .
On the other hand , many on the right kept telling us that a huge Trump landslide was coming , and that did not materialize either .
Instead , we got the very close race that I have been warning about for weeks .
I kept explaining to my readers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the night of the election , and that projection turned out to be right on the money .
At this hour , votes are still being counted in critical swing states all over the nation , and things could still go either way .
I know that the mainstream media is eager to crown Joe Biden the victor , but that hasn ’ t happened yet .
Trump ’ s campaign team still believes that the final results in Arizona and Nevada will go their way , and they are convinced that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just have to wait and see what happens .
But for now , things are not looking promising for the Trump campaign .
By the time many of you read this , more of the votes will have been counted and the mainstream media may have decided to call the race for Biden .
If that happens , this could be perhaps the first national election in U.S. history where almost everybody loses .
Let me illustrate what I mean .
Here are some of the potential losers in this election… The U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ system is on the line in this election , and the rest of the world is watching us very carefully .
Sadly , the way that this election has unfolded has been a complete and utter disgrace , and close to half the country is going to believe that the election was stolen once this is all over .
On Tuesday evening , it appeared that President Trump was cruising toward re-election .
He had huge leads in Pennsylvania , Michigan , Wisconsin , Georgia and North Carolina , and the Trump campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victory celebration .
But then vote counting suddenly stopped in Democratic strongholds all over the nation .
Once it resumed , some very strange things started to happen .
For example , a large Trump lead in Wisconsin was suddenly wiped out by a massive vote dump for Biden right at the last minute , and Biden ended up being declared the winner in that state .
Likewise , a large Trump lead in Michigan was suddenly wiped out by a massive vote dump for Biden right at the end of their vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we are seeing similar patterns play out in Pennsylvania and Georgia .
Initially , it appeared that Trump had an insurmountable lead in both states , but by the time you read this article the mainstream media may have called both states for Biden .
It may or may not have been intentional , but a lot of people are speculating that Democratic strongholds such as Detroit , Milwaukee , Philadelphia and Atlanta held back on counting many of their votes until vote totals from most of the conservative areas came in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extremely suspicious that Biden keeps squeaking out very tight victories in the most critical swing states .
The polling industry – This is the second presidential election in a row when the polling industry has failed dramatically .
Last night , Van Jones almost came to tears on CNN because he was so disappointed that the “ blue wave ” that the national polling had suggested was coming did not materialize .
I don ’ t know how anyone is going to trust the national polls in future elections after how wrong they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mainstream media – Throughout this election season , the mainstream media has discarded any pretense of objectivity , and in the process they have deeply alienated a large portion of the population .
At this point , everyone can see that the mainstream media has essentially become an arm of the Democratic Party , and they are never going to be able to restore the credibility that they have lost .
Democrats – This was supposed to be the election when Democrats finally took back the Senate and strengthened their hold on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appears likely that Republicans will hold the Senate , and Democrats could end up losing up to 10 seats in the House .
Republicans – Yes , Republicans performed better than expected all over the country , but losing the White House definitely can not be considered a victory .
Donald Trump – This is not the way that Trump and his supporters envisioned that the MAGA era would end .
As I discussed the other day , a Trump loss would be the worst emotional blow that conservatives in this country have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You would think that Biden should be labeled a “ winner ” if he ends up becoming the president-elect .
But if Republicans hold the Senate , they will be able to block everything that Biden and the Democrats want to do .
Biden has been waiting 47 years to finally get to the White House , but when he finally gets there he will be forced to get Republican permission for any bill that he wants passed .
The American people – When this is finally over , the American people will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is in shambles , a country that is more divided than ever , and a deeply corrupt politician that is no longer all there mentally as president .
So are there any winners ?
Coming out of this election there will be one big winner , and her name is Kamala Harris .
Everyone acknowledges that it is just a matter of time before Biden will have to step aside .
Personally , I expect it to happen sooner rather than later .
Whenever that happens , Kamala Harris will become the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is very much looking forward to that day .
Of course once that day arrives , it will actually be a complete and utter nightmare for about half the country .
In the end , it appears that nothing good is going to come out of this election , and our nation will never be the same again from this day forward .

by Michael Snyder
This election did not go the way that most people were anticipating. For months, the mainstream media and many on the left insisted that the big national polls were right this time and that a Joe Biden landslide was coming. Obviously, that did not happen. On the other hand, many on the right kept telling us that a huge Trump landslide was coming, and that did not materialize either. Instead, we got the very close race that I have been warning about for weeks. I kept explaining to my readers that we would not know the winner on the night of the election, and that projection turned out to be right on the money. At this hour, votes are still being counted in critical swing states all over the nation, and things could still go either way. I know that the mainstream media is eager to crown Joe Biden the victor, but that hasn’t happened yet. Trump’s campaign team still believes that the final results in Arizona and Nevada will go their way, and they are convinced that could potentially change everything. We will just have to wait and see what happens.
But for now, things are not looking promising for the Trump campaign. By the time many of you read this, more of the votes will have been counted and the mainstream media may have decided to call the race for Biden. If that happens, this could be perhaps the first national election in U.S. history where almost everybody loses.
Let me illustrate what I mean. Here are some of the potential losers in this election…
The U.S. political system – The legitimacy of our system is on the line in this election, and the rest of the world is watching us very carefully. Sadly, the way that this election has unfolded has been a complete and utter disgrace, and close to half the country is going to believe that the election was stolen once this is all over.
On Tuesday evening, it appeared that President Trump was cruising toward re-election. He had huge leads in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia and North Carolina, and the Trump campaign was getting ready to put on a victory celebration. But then vote counting suddenly stopped in Democratic strongholds all over the nation. Once it resumed, some very strange things started to happen.
For example, a large Trump lead in Wisconsin was suddenly wiped out by a massive vote dump for Biden right at the last minute, and Biden ended up being declared the winner in that state.
Likewise, a large Trump lead in Michigan was suddenly wiped out by a massive vote dump for Biden right at the end of their vote count.
As I write this article, we are seeing similar patterns play out in Pennsylvania and Georgia. Initially, it appeared that Trump had an insurmountable lead in both states, but by the time you read this article the mainstream media may have called both states for Biden.
It may or may not have been intentional, but a lot of people are speculating that Democratic strongholds such as Detroit, Milwaukee, Philadelphia and Atlanta held back on counting many of their votes until vote totals from most of the conservative areas came in, and to many people it looks extremely suspicious that Biden keeps squeaking out very tight victories in the most critical swing states.
The polling industry – This is the second presidential election in a row when the polling industry has failed dramatically. Last night, Van Jones almost came to tears on CNN because he was so disappointed that the “blue wave” that the national polling had suggested was coming did not materialize. I don’t know how anyone is going to trust the national polls in future elections after how wrong they got it this time around.
The mainstream media – Throughout this election season, the mainstream media has discarded any pretense of objectivity, and in the process they have deeply alienated a large portion of the population. At this point, everyone can see that the mainstream media has essentially become an arm of the Democratic Party, and they are never going to be able to restore the credibility that they have lost.
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Democrats – This was supposed to be the election when Democrats finally took back the Senate and strengthened their hold on the House of Representatives. Instead, it appears likely that Republicans will hold the Senate, and Democrats could end up losing up to 10 seats in the House.
Republicans – Yes, Republicans performed better than expected all over the country, but losing the White House definitely cannot be considered a victory.
Donald Trump – This is not the way that Trump and his supporters envisioned that the MAGA era would end. As I discussed the other day, a Trump loss would be the worst emotional blow that conservatives in this country have suffered in decades.
Joe Biden – You would think that Biden should be labeled a “winner” if he ends up becoming the president-elect. But if Republicans hold the Senate, they will be able to block everything that Biden and the Democrats want to do. Biden has been waiting 47 years to finally get to the White House, but when he finally gets there he will be forced to get Republican permission for any bill that he wants passed.
The American people – When this is finally over, the American people will be left with a political system that is in shambles, a country that is more divided than ever, and a deeply corrupt politician that is no longer all there mentally as president.
So are there any winners?
Yes.
Coming out of this election there will be one big winner, and her name is Kamala Harris.
Everyone acknowledges that it is just a matter of time before Biden will have to step aside. Personally, I expect it to happen sooner rather than later.
Whenever that happens, Kamala Harris will become the president of the United States, and she is very much looking forward to that day.
Of course once that day arrives, it will actually be a complete and utter nightmare for about half the country.
In the end, it appears that nothing good is going to come out of this election, and our nation will never be the same again from this day forward.


investmentwatchblog--2020-11-05--The American people deserve explanations for these “election anomalies”

The big news networks seem to be pretending that they aren ’ t there , but the truth is that there are some very serious statistical “ anomalies ” that really need to be explained .
The integrity of our elections is of the utmost importance , and over the last 24 hours I have seen some things that concern me greatly .
I think that the mainstream media is assuming that they can just go ahead and declare victory for Joe Biden and that all of these “ anomalies ” will soon be forgotten , but I don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will let this go .
The stakes in this election are so high , and it won ’ t be so easy to sweep things under the rug like we have seen in the aftermath of past elections .
For example , while the vast majority of Americans were sleeping very early on Wednesday morning , a huge number of votes were suddenly reported in Michigan and every single one of those votes were for Joe Biden… Initially , Trump had a huge lead in Michigan , but this vote dump was critical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Biden .
In addition , there is also a report of large numbers of votes being brought in to one counting facility in Michigan under very suspicious circumstances… Last night at TLC ( formerly Cobo Hall ) where absentee ballots for Wayne County ( Detroit ) are being counted , a Ferrari , a van and a Chrysler 300 ( I think ) all pulled up into facility ( large garage doors ) with ballots inside vehicles .
All three of them had out of state plates .
This is an ANONYMOUS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ counting military ballots now .
I heard around 7k .
Every military ballot has to be duplicated ( re-written ) .
I don ’ t know why .
This is very concerning .
Perhaps it was completely legitimate for those ballots to be transported in that manner in the middle of the night , but the American people deserve an explanation .
On top of everything else , many have pointed out that the vote count in Antrim County , Michigan appears to be exactly the opposite of what it should be… This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to take to court , because otherwise it will soon be forgotten by everyone .
In Wisconsin , we have also been witnessing some very unusual things .
Trump had a huge lead in Wisconsin throughout the night of the election , but then a massive vote dump at the last minute swung the state to Biden .
Most of those votes came from the Milwaukee area .
According to the official results , seven voting wards in Milwaukee actually reported more votes than the number of registered voters on their books… Theoretically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shouldn ’ t have more votes than you do voters , but somehow that apparently happened .
That really , really stinks , and this is another thing that the Trump legal team really needs to look into .
Overall , turnout in Milwaukee was way , way above historical norms .
In 2016 , statewide turnout in Wisconsin was 67.34 percent , but somehow voting wards all over the city were reporting turnout levels greater than 80 percent… All along , everyone knew that the states of Michigan , Wisconsin and Pennsylvania @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this election .
And just like we witnessed in Michigan and Wisconsin , late vote dumps are also changing the results in Pennsylvania .
For example , one batch of 23.277 votes from Philadelphia were all for Joe Biden .
The following was tweeted by FiveThirtyEight… Yes , Philadelphia is heavily blue , but it is literally statistically impossible for one candidate to get 23,277 votes and the other candidate to get zero votes .
Unless these statistical anomalies are explained , I don ’ t know how anyone can ultimately accept the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Trump initially had huge leads in Michigan , Wisconsin and Pennsylvania , and if he had won all three of those states he would have won another term .
And maybe he should have won all of them , and that is why we need recounts in all three states .
In addition to recounting all of the votes in all three states , each ballot also needs to be checked to make sure that it is legitimate .
Based on the evidence that we have so far , it appears that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and the American people deserve answers .
If we don ’ t get answers , millions upon millions of people will completely lose faith in the integrity of our elections .
And once faith is gone , it will be exceedingly difficult for it to ever be restored .

by Michael Snyder
The big news networks seem to be pretending that they aren’t there, but the truth is that there are some very serious statistical “anomalies” that really need to be explained. The integrity of our elections is of the utmost importance, and over the last 24 hours I have seen some things that concern me greatly. I think that the mainstream media is assuming that they can just go ahead and declare victory for Joe Biden and that all of these “anomalies” will soon be forgotten, but I don’t think that Trump and his supporters will let this go. The stakes in this election are so high, and it won’t be so easy to sweep things under the rug like we have seen in the aftermath of past elections.
For example, while the vast majority of Americans were sleeping very early on Wednesday morning, a huge number of votes were suddenly reported in Michigan and every single one of those votes were for Joe Biden…
So while everyone was asleep and after everyone went home, Democrats in Michigan magically found a trove of 138,339 votes, and all 138,339 of those “votes” magically went to Biden? That doesn’t look suspicious at all.
Initially, Trump had a huge lead in Michigan, but this vote dump was critical in helping to swing the state over to Biden.
In addition, there is also a report of large numbers of votes being brought in to one counting facility in Michigan under very suspicious circumstances…
Last night at TLC (formerly Cobo Hall) where absentee ballots for Wayne County (Detroit) are being counted, a Ferrari, a van and a Chrysler 300 (I think) all pulled up into facility (large garage doors) with ballots inside vehicles. All three of them had out of state plates. This is an ANONYMOUS tip. Also, they’re counting military ballots now. I heard around 7k. Every military ballot has to be duplicated (re-written). I don’t know why. This is very concerning.
Perhaps it was completely legitimate for those ballots to be transported in that manner in the middle of the night, but the American people deserve an explanation.
On top of everything else, many have pointed out that the vote count in Antrim County, Michigan appears to be exactly the opposite of what it should be…
There was also something suspicious about the vote reporting in Antrim County, Michigan, where Trump beat Hillary Clinton by 30 points in 2016. Initial vote totals there showed Biden ahead of Trump by 29 points, a result that can’t possibly be accurate, as plenty of journalists noted.
This is something that the Trump team needs to take to court, because otherwise it will soon be forgotten by everyone.
In Wisconsin, we have also been witnessing some very unusual things.
Trump had a huge lead in Wisconsin throughout the night of the election, but then a massive vote dump at the last minute swung the state to Biden.
Most of those votes came from the Milwaukee area. According to the official results, seven voting wards in Milwaukee actually reported more votes than the number of registered voters on their books…
Seven City of Milwaukee voting wards reported more 2020 U.S. Presidential election votes than they had registered voters, according to an analysis of results and Secretary of State files. Five of them are in the city’s eleventh aldermanic ward, on the city’s far Southwest Side.
Theoretically, that should be impossible.
You shouldn’t have more votes than you do voters, but somehow that apparently happened.
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That really, really stinks, and this is another thing that the Trump legal team really needs to look into.
Overall, turnout in Milwaukee was way, way above historical norms. In 2016, statewide turnout in Wisconsin was 67.34 percent, but somehow voting wards all over the city were reporting turnout levels greater than 80 percent…
Of the city’s 327 voting wards, 90 reported turnout of greater than 90 percent; 201 reported turnout higher than 80 percent. In 2016, city voter turnout was 75 percent.
All along, everyone knew that the states of Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania were going to be so critical in this election.
And just like we witnessed in Michigan and Wisconsin, late vote dumps are also changing the results in Pennsylvania.
For example, one batch of 23.277 votes from Philadelphia were all for Joe Biden. The following was tweeted by FiveThirtyEight…
Two more batches of Pennsylvania vote were reported: -23,277 votes in Philadelphia, all for Biden -about 5,300 votes in Luzerne County, nearly 4,000 of which were for Biden
Yes, Philadelphia is heavily blue, but it is literally statistically impossible for one candidate to get 23,277 votes and the other candidate to get zero votes.
Unless these statistical anomalies are explained, I don’t know how anyone can ultimately accept the results of this election as being legitimate.
Trump initially had huge leads in Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, and if he had won all three of those states he would have won another term.
And maybe he should have won all of them, and that is why we need recounts in all three states.
In addition to recounting all of the votes in all three states, each ballot also needs to be checked to make sure that it is legitimate.
Based on the evidence that we have so far, it appears that some very strange things are going on, and the American people deserve answers.
If we don’t get answers, millions upon millions of people will completely lose faith in the integrity of our elections. And once faith is gone, it will be exceedingly difficult for it to ever be restored.


investmentwatchblog--2020-11-05--VIDEO: Detroit Election Workers CHEER as GOP Election Monitor and GOP Lawyer Are Removed from TCF Ce

VIDEO: Detroit Election Workers CHEER as GOP Election Monitor and GOP Lawyer Are Removed from TCF Center!

My wife just sent this video of Detroit election workers cheering every time a @ migop attorney is removed from @ @ @ @ @ absentee ballot counting is happening .
She says they do this every time they eject @ @ @ @ @ that Dem watchers outnumber GOP 3:1. pic.twitter.com/Sx1aHCoChY

My wife just sent this video of Detroit election workers cheering every time a @migop attorney is removed from the TCF Center, where absentee ballot counting is happening. She says they do this every time they eject a GOP poll watcher & that Dem watchers outnumber GOP 3:1. pic.twitter.com/Sx1aHCoChY
— Aric Nesbitt (@aricnesbitt) November 4, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-11-05--Regardless of your political beliefs, what 2020 has really shown is the power of media over human mi

Regardless of your political beliefs, what 2020 has really shown is the power of media over human minds.

Why did CEO of Reddit say “ I ’ m confident that Reddit could sway elections ” if he didn @ @ @ @ @ ?
These companies can control narratives to far greater degrees than was ever possible just @ @ @ @ @ internet is a breeding ground for radicalization in every direction .
They can create “ @ @ @ @ @ destroy them .
They can create chaos out of nothing and instill fear when you @ @ @ @ @ .
They can purchase human minions and AI to astroturf and brigade and protect their @ @ @ @ @ on the internet ( or consume media ) you must first understand there is a @ @ @ @ @ Internalize this and protect yourself from influence .
This is a truth that ultimately supersedes @ @ @ @ @ This is a guest post and it doesn ’ t necessarily represent the views of @ @

by pyroclasticly
Specifically big tech companies and social media.
Why did CEO of Reddit say “I’m confident that Reddit could sway elections” if he didn’t truly believe it?
These companies can control narratives to far greater degrees than was ever possible just 20 years ago. The internet is a breeding ground for radicalization in every direction.
They can create “movements” and they can destroy them. They can create chaos out of nothing and instill fear when you otherwise would have never feared. They can purchase human minions and AI to astroturf and brigade and protect their interests.
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Whenever you go on the internet (or consume media) you must first understand there is a war for your mind.
Internalize this and protect yourself from influence.
This is a truth that ultimately supersedes all politics.
Disclaimer: This is a guest post and it doesn’t necessarily represent the views of IWB.


investmentwatchblog--2020-11-05--Commercial And Residential Real Estate Dependent on Fed Stimulus

The Federal Reserves is the largest holder of US Treasury debt and it looks like they are here to stay @ @ @ @ @ real estate have benefited from the massive expansion of The Fed ’ s intervention in @ @ @ @ @ .
Zero interest rate policies and massive balance sheet expansion ALMOST went away under Powell @ @ @ @ @ Covid killed their exit plan .
No worries .
The Fed is here to stay @ @

by confoundedinterest17
The Federal Reserves is the largest holder of US Treasury debt and it looks like they are here to stay.
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Both commercial and residential real estate have benefited from the massive expansion of The Fed’s intervention in financial markets since late 2008. Zero interest rate policies and massive balance sheet expansion ALMOST went away under Powell (2019), but Covid killed their exit plan.
No worries. The Fed is here to stay!!


investmentwatchblog--2020-11-05--Dozens of documented examples of election shenanigans

Woman arrested in Vanderburgh county for pre checking boxes on 400+ ballots Ballots stolen from mail boxes and discarded on roadsides in Washington town Group claims 400,000 ballots sent to residents who moved out of state or died in California Texas officer & poll watcher testifies on 2020 Houston Voting Fraud Using stacks of drivers licenses , ( has photos ) Pennsylvania postal employee on leave and now fired after bags of mail discovered outside of home put out for trash pickup Double absentee ballots sent to residents in Henrico county Pa rejects 336,000 duplicate ballot requests 34,000 rejected for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up to 11 times Florida man arrested for obtaining dead wife ’ s ballot and forging signature to “ test the system ” Election officials ask voters to not disinfect their mail in ballots as handfulls have already arrived destroyed and unable to be tabulated 400 duplicate ballots sent to local voters in Richmond Duplicate ballots sent to “ some ” in North Carolina .
How many ?
Who knows .
USPS confirms missing ballots , never made it to residents of Seminole county .
How many ?
Who knows Board of elections @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worry numerous originals already filled out and sent off 50,000 ballots in Ohio sent to wrong addresses Detroit elections , where 72 % of absentee votes do not match registered voters New York voting official warns people will use dead people to vote , and a few have Mail in ballots found in road ditch in Wisconsin 9 military mail in ballots thrown in dumpster in PA New Yorkers receiving ballots with wrong names and adresses 1 in 4 ” A Quarter ” of election officials quit due to the new election law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ city council official arrested along with 4 others in ballot fraud scheme D.C voters receiving ballots for ex residents with some receiving up to 5 multiple ballots Numerous reports of people going door to door illegally collecting ballots Project Veritas uncovers ballot fraud in San Antonio .
7,000 ballots compromised , likely up to 14,000 Man Arrested in Luzerne county for trying to cast ballot for dead Wife Postal Carrier in Miami arrested and charged with stealing ballots and gift cards Ballot box containing ballots set on fire from the inside in Baldwin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ballots found in dumpster in New Jersey 5,500 sample ballots sent in New Hampshire not labeled as “ sample ” leads many to believe they are legit election ballots 1,500 ballots in Kansas not counted in primary Ballot printing error in sanpete Utah leaves 13,000 ballots with no where to put signature Alaska , voter mistakes put many ballots on track for rejection 3 weeks out USPS Bins with 112 ballots found in dumpster in louisville Kentucky Landlord in Las vegas received 18 ballots for Tennant ’ s he ’ s never had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ multiple ballots in California 29,000 incorrect ballots sent out in Philly due to mapping error Election workers swamped with requests for multiple absentee ballots from “ same people ” Discarded mail in ballots found dumped in Joshua tree park in San bernadino CA Texas mayoral candidate arrested for election fraud , charged with over 100 counts 39 Colorado counties have more voters than people , is now being sued 19 illegals busted voting in 2016 .
2 re entered n re voted in this year ’ s primary 200,000 ballots sent to wrong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a do over due to ballot fraud 200,000 purged from rolls in New york L.A. Man charged for voting in 3 elections using his dead mother 10s of thousands of ballots thrown out in primary Thousands of ballots thown out due to tardiness As the new York times claims ballots are secure in 2020. in 2012 they wrote ballots were extremely open to fraud , mistakes and issues 3 Months later it ’ s 35,000 ballots not counted in Florida ’ s primary Thosands of ballots left on floor of building in North @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dumped in parking lot in california 1.6 million more voters than registered in 19 california counties , L.A has 117 % voter registration Feel free to add your own in the comments !

by FreedomBoners
Woman arrested in Vanderburgh county for pre checking boxes on 400+ ballots
www.tristatehomepage.com/news/local-news/vanderburgh-county-woman-facing-felony-election-fraud-charge/
Butler county Pennsylvania loses untold number of mail in ballots
pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2020/10/28/butler-county-elections-director-says-postal-service-lost-mail-in-ballots/
Ballots stolen from mail boxes and discarded on roadsides in Washington town
www.foxnews.com/us/ballots-stolen-from-mailboxes-discarded-on-roadsides-in-washington-town
Group claims 400,000 ballots sent to residents who moved out of state or died in California
losangeles.cbslocal.com/2020/10/15/nearly-400000-california-ballots-sent-to-people-who-moved-out-of-state-or-died/
Texas officer & poll watcher testifies on 2020 Houston Voting Fraud Using stacks of drivers licenses , (has photos)
www.newsbreak.com/news/2084295714190/exclusive-texas-poll-watcher-testifies-on-2020-voter-fraud-in-houston-has-photos
West Palm Beach residents receive duplicate ballots and ballots for dead relatives
www.wpbf.com/article/duplicate-ballots-sealed-envelopes-dead-relatives-voters-raise-mail-in-ballot-concerns/34198409
Pennsylvania postal employee on leave and now fired after bags of mail discovered outside of home put out for trash pickup
www.foxnews.com/us/pennsylvania-postal-worker-on-leave-after-bags-of-undelivered-mail-found-outside-home
25,263 ballots rejected in Colorado primary
www.cpr.org/2020/10/08/colorado-vote-by-mail-ballots-rejected-signatures/
Double absentee ballots sent to residents in Henrico county
www.nbc12.com/2020/09/22/double-absentee-ballots-accidentally-sent-some-henrico-voters/
Pa rejects 336,000 duplicate ballot requests 34,000 rejected for other reasons . Many voters request ballots up to 11 times
www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-state/2020/10/16/pennsylvania-rejected-mail-ballot-applications-duplicates-voters/stories/202010160153
Mecklenburg residents receiving double ballots due to labelling glitch
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/election/article245761310.html
San Mateo residents receive multiple ballots
abc7news.com/mail-in-ballot-california-2020-election-san-mateo-county-double-two-ballots/7006753/
Multiple absentee ballot applications showing up at Flint Michigan homes
nbc25news.com/news/local/multiple-absentee-ballot-applications-being-sent-to-mid-michigan-homes
Florida man arrested for obtaining dead wife’s ballot and forging signature to “test the system”
www.wptv.com/news/state/florida-man-who-tried-to-get-ballot-for-dead-wife-arrested
Election officials ask voters to not disinfect their mail in ballots as handfulls have already arrived destroyed and unable to be tabulated
www.kcra.com/article/election-officials-ask-voters-stop-disinfecting-mail-in-ballots/34336823
400 duplicate ballots sent to local voters in Richmond
richmond.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/roughly-400-local-voters-receive-two-ballots-officials-say-errors-wont-lead-to-double-votes/article_934f11bf-8825-5f2f-8391-8cdbe707cd7a.html
Duplicate ballots sent to “some” in North Carolina. How many? Who knows.
www.wxii12.com/article/duplicate-ballots-sent-to-some-north-carolina-voters/34056922
Placer county residents receiving duplicate ballots
www.kcra.com/article/thousands-of-second-ballots-mailed-placer-county-voters/34306099
Bay area voters receive multiple ballots
www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/bay-area-voters-receive-multiple-ballots-fuel-concern-over-november-election/2378192/
USPS confirms missing ballots, never made it to residents of Seminole county. How many? Who knows
www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2020/10/06/usps-confirms-missing-ballots-but-doesnt-have-any-additional-information/
Board of elections resends 99,000+ ballots in Brooklyn . Officials worry numerous originals already filled out and sent off
nypost.com/2020/10/06/board-of-elections-resends-99k-ballots-in-brooklyn-amid-snafu
50,000 ballots in Ohio sent to wrong addresses
www.politico.com/news/2020/10/09/ohio-county-wrong-ballots-428350
500,000 ballots in Virginia labelled with wrong return address
www.wusa9.com/article/news/verify/verify-wrong-mail-in-ballots-fairfax-virginia/65-94c4847c-63fb-4a93-bac5-9bb45df00a8d
Glitch sends duplicate ballots in pittsburg Allegheny county
www.wesa.fm/post/glitch-sends-duplicate-ballots-voters-system-prevents-double-voting-county-says#stream/0
Glitch sends duplicate ballots to Needham town residents
needham.wickedlocal.com/news/20200818/needham-town-clerk-several-voters-received-duplicate-ballot-after-possible-glitch
Detroit elections, where 72% of absentee votes do not match registered voters
www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2020/08/20/benson-asked-investigate-detroit-perfect-storm-voting-problems/5616629002/
80,000 ballots dissappeared in baltimore
www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-voting-snafu-update-20180625-story.html
New York voting official warns people will use dead people to vote, and a few have
www.newsweek.com/mail-voting-ballots-deceased-1531481
Michigan secretary misprinted military absentee ballots . 400 already issued
www.mlive.com/public-interest/2020/09/president-trump-goes-after-michigan-secretary-of-state-again-over-ballot-misprint.html
Mail in ballots found in road ditch in Wisconsin
www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/09/23/mailed-in-ballots-found-tossed-in-wisconsin-ditch/
4 officials arrested in ballot harvesting scheme
www.kltv.com/2020/09/24/gregg-county-commissioner-others-arrested-alleged-vote-harvesting-scheme/
9 military mail in ballots thrown in dumpster in PA
www.wfmz.com/news/area/poconos-coal/fbi-psp-probing-9-discarded-ballots-in-luzerne-county/article_249405da-fea4-11ea-a8d7-b7faa419550f.html
134 felony voter fraud charges announced in Dem primary
www.foxnews.com/politics/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-voter-fraud
New Yorkers receiving ballots with wrong names and adresses
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/518682-new-yorkers-report-receiving-ballots-with-wrong-name-voter-addresses
Queens voters receiving military ballots
nypost.com/2020/09/28/nyc-voters-wrongly-getting-mail-in-ballots-marked-for-military-use/
Sun sentinel detailing Florida voting fraud
www.sun-sentinel.com/opinion/commentary/fl-op-com-menge-mail-in-ballots-fraud-florida-20200416-hanmbneuendpbaftyktpactlga-story.html
Ballot harvesting scam exposed in minneapolis
nypost.com/2020/09/29/minneapolis-police-probing-alleged-ballot-harvesting-claims/
1 in 4 ” A Quarter” of election officials quit due to the new election law and chaos of mail in ballots
www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/mail-ballot-law-pennsylvania-has-driven-out-nearly-quarter-state-n1240504
Texas Official arrested on felony election fraud charges
www.newsweek.com/texas-official-arrested-felony-election-fraud-charges-could-face-99-year-sentence-1534183
Patterson city council official arrested along with 4 others in ballot fraud scheme
www.nbcnewyork.com/news/politics/paterson-city-council-vice-president-among-4-charged-with-voting-fraud-in-may-special-election-nj-ag/2484797/
Yes America! Plenty of voter fraud
justthenews.com/politics-policy/elections/yes-america-there-voter-fraud-these-recent-cases-prove-it
D.C voters receiving ballots for ex residents with some receiving up to 5 multiple ballots
www.foxnews.com/politics/dc-voters-are-being-sent-mail-in-ballots-for-ex-residents
Numerous reports of people going door to door illegally collecting ballots
www.newsweek.com/ballot-vote-maryland-collect-anne-arundel-1535901
Project Veritas uncovers ballot fraud in San Antonio . 7,000 ballots compromised , likely up to 14,000
www.expressnews.com/news/politics/texas_legislature/article/Project-Veritas-activists-release-San-Antonio-15679739.php
Orono, Maine Woman charged for casting roommates ballot
bangordailynews.com/2020/10/27/politics/orono-woman-charged-with-voter-fraud-after-allegedly-casting-former-roommates-ballot/
Man Arrested in Luzerne county for trying to cast ballot for dead Wife
www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/man-arrested-for-voter-fraud-in-luzerne-county/523-7fc4fd2f-9105-47e7-a510-2b5ff176ab2c
Postal Carrier in Miami arrested and charged with stealing ballots and gift cards
abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/postal-carrier-accused-stealing-mail-ballot-miami-73713450
Poll worker in Germantown maryland caught filling out / fixing ballots
(Video) youtu.be/hJexWG7TJQI
www.financialsurvivalnetwork.com/2020/10/voter-fraud-caught-on-camera-poll-worker-appears-to-write-on-ballot/
Ballot box containing ballots set on fire from the inside in Baldwin Park california
youtu.be/Sey68e3kbWM
300 Pounds of mail including ballots found in dumpster in New Jersey
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mb.ntd.com/piles-of-mail-including-ballots-found-in-dumpster-in-new-jersey_514529.html
6 USPS postal mail boxes tampered with in Richmond VA
www.localdvm.com/news/virginia/mail-collection-boxes-tampered-with-at-6-usps-locations-across-central-virginia c/
2,100 residents in woodland hills receive faulty ballots
www.kcra.com/article/2100-los-angeles-county-voters-receive-faulty-ballots/34289550
5,500 sample ballots sent in New Hampshire not labeled as “sample” leads many to believe they are legit election ballots
www.wmur.com/article/unlabeled-sample-absentee-ballots-new-hampshire/34394841
1,500 ballots in Kansas not counted in primary
www.usnews.com/news/best-states/kansas/articles/2020-09-25/1-500-mail-ballots-arrived-too-late-to-count-in-kansas
Ballot printing error in sanpete Utah leaves 13,000 ballots with no where to put signature
www.sltrib.com/news/2020/10/14/ballot-printing-error/
Alaska, voter mistakes put many ballots on track for rejection 3 weeks out
www.adn.com/politics/2020/10/15/voter-mistakes-put-many-mail-in-ballots-on-track-for-rejection-3-weeks-before-election-day/
Ballots found damaged and vandalized in Billings Montana
billingsgazette.com/news/local/billings-residents-report-missing-vandalized-ballots/article_7ccc48bf-8b31-55a0-b264-eca5a4e877b7.html
USPS Bins with 112 ballots found in dumpster in louisville Kentucky
www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/over-100-undelivered-absentee-ballots-found-discarded-in-dumpster
60,000 ballots in Pennsylvania unaccounted for.
www.newsweek.com/pennsylvania-mail-ballots-delayed-25-days-until-election-1537824
Landlord in Las vegas received 18 ballots for Tennant’s he’s never had
www.trendsmap.com/twitter/tweet/1316833363169284104
Tiktok video allegedly showing someone filling out multiple ballots in California
twitchy.com/gregp-3534/2020/10/13/eric-trump-says-the-campaign-will-be-taking-immediate-legal-action-over-a-tiktok-video-allegedly-showing-a-person-filling-out-multiple-ballots/
Utah man finds ballots in dumpster
news/local-news/utah-man-concerned-about-finding-voters-ballots-in-dumpster
29,000 incorrect ballots sent out in Philly due to mapping error
nypost.com/2020/10/15/error-leads-to-30k-pa-voters-receiving-incorrect-ballots/
Election workers swamped with requests for multiple absentee ballots from “same people”
www.13newsnow.com/amp/article/news/politics/elections/election-workers-swamped-multiple-absentee-ballot-requests-same-people/275-8dc73fb0-a9e4-424b-a019-fda28130b517
Ballots for deceased voter raises concern in L.a county
www.dailynews.com/ballot-for-deceased-voter-raises-concerns-about-l-a-county-election-integrity
Kern country voter receives 3 ballots
bakersfieldnow.com/newsletter-daily/duplicate-ballot-confusion-kern-county-voter-receives-three-ballots-for-nov-3-election
1000 duplicate ballots sent in Fairfax county
wjla.com/news/local/voters-alert-7-on-your-side-after-receiving-duplicate-mail-in-ballots
Discarded mail in ballots found dumped in Joshua tree park in San bernadino CA
losangeles.cbslocal.com/2020/10/08/mail-including-voter-ballots-found-discarded-twentynine-palms-joshua-tree/
Some Ohio Residents report recieving damaged ballots
www.statenews.org/post/some-ohio-voters-report-receiving-damaged-ballots
Thief caught on camera stealing ballots from mail boxes
streamable.com/z94se1
Hall county nebraska. 21 residents receive duplicate ballots
nebraska.tv/news/hall-county-issues-21-duplicate-ballots
Texas mayoral candidate arrested for election fraud, charged with over 100 counts
www.texastribune.org/2020/10/08/voting-fraud-arrest-carrollton/
39 Colorado counties have more voters than people, is now being sued
www.wnd.com/2020/10/colorado-sued-voters-people/
USPS Employee arrested for dumping mail which included 99 ballots
www.radio.com/1010wins/news/usps-mail-carrier-arrested-for-dumping-election-ballots
19 illegals busted voting in 2016. 2 re entered n re voted in this year’s primary
www.ice.gov/news/releases/19-foreign-nationals-indicted-illegally-voting-2016-elections
1000 people voted twice in georgia
www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/georgia-official-claims-1-000-people-illegally-voted-twice-in-primaries/ar-BB18PGvz?li=BB141NW3
Mail truck catches fire destroying thousands of ballots
amp.dailyrecord.com/amp/3257291001
200,000 ballots sent to wrong addresses in nevada
ktrh.iheart.com/featured/michael-berry/content/2020-08-10-more-than-200000-ballots-in-nevada-mailed-to-the-wrong-addresses/
Entire NJ election called a do over due to ballot fraud
www.northjersey.com/story/news/paterson-press/2020/08/11/paterson-nj-election-rivals-agree-do-over-council-election/3343160001/
New jersey man votes 3 times
patch.com/new-hampshire/concord-nh/new-hampshire-man-arrested-vote-fraud-charge
Kansas Republican + 4 others charged in ballot fraud
www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/kansas-republican-charged-with-three-felonies-in-voter-fraud-investigation/2020/07/14/7d0fe8c2-c629-11ea-b037-f9711f89ee46_story.html
200,000 purged from rolls in New york
www.cityandstateny.com/articles/politics/campaigns-elections/new-york-city-purged-voters-2016-it-wasnt-mistake.html
Deceased cat receives ballot
apnews.com/fbcec393dc652a9ccdb2cc8aacb15895
NY election disaster, over a month to count ballots , ballots lost n desytoyed
www.wsj.com/articles/new-yorks-mail-vote-disaster-11595286912
L.A. Man charged for voting in 3 elections using his dead mother
www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-08-18/la-county-man-accused-of-voting-in-three-elections-as-his-dead-mother
10s of thousands of ballots thrown out in primary
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/tens-of-thousands-of-mail-ballots-have-been-tossed-out-in-this-years-primaries-what-will-happen-in-november/2020/07/16/fa5d7e96-c527-11ea-b037-f9711f89ee46_story.html
100,000 ballots thrown out in California
www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2020/0714/Why-California-threw-out-100-000-mail-in-primary-ballots
23,000 ballots thrown out in Wisconsin
www.apmreports.org/story/2020/07/23/wisconsin-absentee-ballot-rejections
Thousands of ballots thown out due to tardiness
www.npr.org/2020/07/13/889751095/signed-sealed-undelivered-thousands-of-mail-in-ballots-rejected-for-tardiness
Mail in ballot experiment fails with lost , late n damaged ballots.
www.cbsnews.com/news/covid-19-vote-by-mail-ballot-counted-election/
Woman arrested forging ballots in plymouth
www.fox2detroit.com/news/plymouth-township-woman-charged-with-election-law-forgery-over-absentee-voter-ballot
As the new York times claims ballots are secure in 2020. in 2012 they wrote ballots were extremely open to fraud , mistakes and issues
www.nytimes.com/2012/10/07/us/politics/as-more-vote-by-mail-faulty-ballots-could-impact-elections.html
(Study estimate)28,000,000 ballots lost in last 3 elections
www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2020/04/24/28_million_mail-in_ballots_went_missing_in_last_four_elections_143033.html
Postal worker arrested for changing party affiliation on ballots
thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/506869-postal-worker-pleads-guilty-to-election-fraud-after-changing
18,000 ballots not counted in Florida’s primary
www.tampabay.com/news/health/2020/06/29/more-than-18000-mail-ballots-not-counted-in-floridas-march-presidential-preference-primary/
3 Months later it’s 35,000 ballots not counted in Florida’s primary
www.politico.com/states/florida/story/2020/09/17/more-than-35-000-mail-in-ballots-were-rejected-in-florida-primary-1317327
Thosands of ballots left on floor of building in North jersey
www.northjersey.com/story/news/passaic/paterson/2020/08/14/paterson-nj-election-ballots-were-left-floor-post-office-says/5582951002/
Investigation as piles of mail found dumped in parking lot in california
thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/515442-investigation-underway-after-bags-of-mail-found-dumped-in-los-angeles
1.6 million more voters than registered in 19 california counties, L.A has 117% voter registration
www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2020/01/07/five_states_face_federal_lawsuit_over_inaccurate_voter_registrations__142089.html
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investmentwatchblog--2020-11-05--What We Don’t Elect Matters Most: Central Banking and the Permanent Government

We ’ re Number One in wealth , income and power inequality , yea for the Fed and the Empire !
If we avert our eyes from the electoral battle on the blood-soaked sand of the Coliseum and look behind the screen , we find the powers that matter are not elected : our owned by a few big banks Federal Reserve , run by a handful of technocrats , and the immense National Security State , a.k.a .
the Permanent Government .
These entities operate the Empire which hosts the electoral games for the entertainment and distraction of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elected representatives is tightly constrained in what it can and can not do .
It can ’ t do anything to stop the debasement of the nation ’ s currency , which is totally controlled by the Politburo of the Fed , nor can it do much to limit the Imperial Project , other than feel-good PR bits here and there .
The president wields vast powers but even the president is powerless to stop the debasement of the nation ’ s currency and the enrichment of bankers , financiers , corporations , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the gladiators , oops I mean politicians .
If we set aside the term Deep State and simply call it the unelected machinery of governance ( Permanent Government ) , we get a clear picture of its scope and power .
Presidents , senators and representatives come and go , but the machinery of Empire grinds on , decade after decade .
A great many people and places in America don ’ t matter to the Fed or the Permanent Government , and so they ’ ve been abandoned to their fates .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ are clustered in Silicon Valley and other urban hubs where the technological and financial machinery of global hegemony are fabricated and maintained .
Those far from these centers of banking , finance and Big Tech have little to no stake as owners of meaningful capital .
All they have to sell is their labor , and that ’ s been losing purchasing power for decades as financialization and globalization have stripmined rural America and enriched the bankers , financiers and speculators who serve the Fed and unelected Permanent Government .
The Fed and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very good to the few at the expense of the many .
Look at the chart below at America ’ s complete dominance when measured by the soaring wealth of its top 1 % power elite : We ’ re Number One in wealth , income and power inequality , yea for the Fed and the Empire !
And we don ’ t have to elect them–they elect themselves .

by Charles Hugh-Smith
We’re Number One in wealth, income and power inequality, yea for the Fed and the Empire!
If we avert our eyes from the electoral battle on the blood-soaked sand of the Coliseum and look behind the screen, we find the powers that matter are not elected: our owned by a few big banks Federal Reserve, run by a handful of technocrats, and the immense National Security State, a.k.a. the Permanent Government. These entities operate the Empire which hosts the electoral games for the entertainment and distraction of the public.
The governance machinery controlled by elected representatives is tightly constrained in what it can and cannot do. It can’t do anything to stop the debasement of the nation’s currency, which is totally controlled by the Politburo of the Fed, nor can it do much to limit the Imperial Project, other than feel-good PR bits here and there.
The president wields vast powers but even the president is powerless to stop the debasement of the nation’s currency and the enrichment of bankers, financiers, corporations, etc., who fund the campaigns of the gladiators, oops I mean politicians.
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If we set aside the term Deep State and simply call it the unelected machinery of governance (Permanent Government), we get a clear picture of its scope and power. Presidents, senators and representatives come and go, but the machinery of Empire grinds on, decade after decade.
A great many people and places in America don’t matter to the Fed or the Permanent Government, and so they’ve been abandoned to their fates. The darlings of the Fed and Empire are clustered in Silicon Valley and other urban hubs where the technological and financial machinery of global hegemony are fabricated and maintained.
Those far from these centers of banking, finance and Big Tech have little to no stake as owners of meaningful capital. All they have to sell is their labor, and that’s been losing purchasing power for decades as financialization and globalization have stripmined rural America and enriched the bankers, financiers and speculators who serve the Fed and unelected Permanent Government.
The Fed and the Permanent Government have been very, very good to the few at the expense of the many. Look at the chart below at America’s complete dominance when measured by the soaring wealth of its top 1% power elite: We’re Number One in wealth, income and power inequality, yea for the Fed and the Empire! And we don’t have to elect them–they elect themselves.


investmentwatchblog--2020-11-04--Fear The Talking Fed! Bond Markets And Powell Expect MOAR Covid-related Gov’t Shutdowns

( Bloomberg ) — Fed Chair Jerome Powell will likely avoid discussing election results at Thursday ’ s FOMC press @ @ @ @ @ urgency for further fiscal support while remaining neutral on what shape and form it should @ @ @ @ @ resurgence in virus cases , and its potential impact on the economic outlook , to @ @ @ @ @ central bank ’ s communication .
The reaction in the bond markets ?
The 10Y @ @ @ @ @ points .
And the 10Y-3M yield curve slope dropped as well .
Short-term Treasury volatility @ @ @ @ @ fantasy failed to materialize .

by confoundedinterest17
(Bloomberg) — Fed Chair Jerome Powell will likely avoid discussing election results at Thursday’s FOMC press conference and instead stress the urgency for further fiscal support while remaining neutral on what shape and form it should take. We expect the resurgence in virus cases, and its potential impact on the economic outlook, to take center stage in the central bank’s communication.
Code for further government shutdowns.
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The reaction in the bond markets? The 10Y Treasury yield declined 12.5 basis points.
And the 10Y-3M yield curve slope dropped as well.
Short-term Treasury volatility crashed as the Blue Wave fantasy failed to materialize.


investmentwatchblog--2020-11-04--The Election Was a Tie: Now What?

The Election Was a Tie: Now What?

Election Day 2020 finally arrived , and it looks like it ’ s going to be a long process before the official winner is finally determined .
There will be lawsuits over which ballots will be counted .
Both sides will be accused of fraud and of other misdeeds .
In the real world , there is always a gray area as to which votes are legit , and which are not .
Determining the winners in elections is not a simple matter of just counting every vote .
Very close votes are effectively tie votes .
And when it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outcome will depend on thin margins in several states , and there will be doubts about the honesty of the count in each case .
But no matter what happens , Congress will have to certify and make a final determination as to who received the win in the electoral college .
It is quite possible that only then will there be a known and settled winner .
Of course , none of this was supposed to happen .
According to the pollsters , voters would vote in a “ blue wave , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ battleground states , including Florida .
In currently disputed states like Wisconsin and Michigan , many pollsters gave Biden an edge of 10 percent or more .
The Washington Post/ANB poll in late October had Biden up by 17points .
The same poll had Biden up by 7 points in both Michigan and Pennsylvania .
Lindsay Graham was supposed to lose his seat in South Carolina .
In reality , Republicans look to maintain control of the Senate .
The Republicans also picked up seats in the House of Representatives .
From the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clearly “ underperformed , ” and Glenn Greenwald summed it up this morning , stating : But Democratic underperformance doesn ’ t mean Trump did well .
He did manage to build on much of his 2016 support among women and nonwhites .
He did worse with white men .
Moreover , in some parts of the country , he did much better with Hispanics .
Nor are we just talking about Cubans , who have long leaned Republican in many election years .
As the Gravel Institute noted today : “ Zapata @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hispanic county in America .
In 2012 , Obama won it by 43 points .
In 2016 , Hillary won it by 33 points .
In 2020 , Biden lost it by 5 points .
What a disaster.
” It may very well be than many Americans don ’ t appreciate being shouted downs , ostracized , and condemned as inhuman Nazis for expressing any opinions deemed unacceptable by the New York-DC-Silicon Valley media elites .
A 2020 vote for Trump likely struck many potential outcasts as one way to act defensively against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as to where electoral trends might be heading in the future .
The Ruling Party Has No Mandate But for now , the fact remains that this election has produced a result where it is abundantly clear that half of the electorate voted to oust the other half .
At least among those who vote , it ’ s pretty clear the United States is in the midst of a 51 to 49 percent split .
And this isn ’ t just at the national level .
A great many states are evenly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it would be absurd for the winner to claim—as he is likely to do—that he will get down to doing “ the people ’ s work ” or that he wants to accomplish the mandate the voters gave him .
What mandate ?
Even in a lopsided election , it ’ s never clear why the voters voted the way they did , and it ’ s impossible to therefore translate “ the will of the voters ” into policy .
[ RELATED : `` ‘ The Will of the People ’ Is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That ’ s all the more obvious now , given the clear half-and-half division that ’ s now in place .
In other words , all the usual tired bromides about democratic elections should be more clear than ever .
There is no ” will of the majority.
” The winner doesn ’ t represent “ the nation.
” There is no consensus .
We ’ re not coming together “ as a people.
” These tired slogans should now strike every intelligent person as nonsense uttered only by pundits and politicians desperate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a ruling cadre that has clearly been rejected by approximately half the country .
The bad news lies largely in what isn ’ t being discussed .
The US ’ s unsustainable fiscal policy was never a significant election issue .
There was no discussion over healthcare .
That ’ s all just assumed now to be a matter for government regulation and control .
In spite of what the anti-Trump commentators say , Donald Trump has never been “ far right ” or a candidate who pushes anything resembling laissez-faire .
Rather @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has pushed new gun controls , signed off on massive amounts of new fiscal spending and debt , and in the early days of the covid-19 panic actually empowered the most hysterical “ experts ” supporting nationwide lockdowns .
Far from taking a principled decentralist or profreedom position , Trump did next to nothing to oppose what David Stockman calls “ the overnight lurch into the inherently unconstitutional and destructive regime of economic martial law that enveloped the nation within days.
” Trump ’ s inaction was mostly a deer-in-the-headlights reaction which had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a “ right-wing ” one— and also allowed the lockdowners to control the narrative for months .
Meanwhile , the Democrats ran on a solidly leftist platform pushing a Green New Deal , a “ Great Reset , ” and nationwide lockdowns , all while adopting and expanding Trump ’ s embrace of the bottomless abyss of government deficits .
An overwhelming Trump victory would have provided little more than a tap on the brakes against the current Biden proposals .
[ REL [ RELATED : `` 3 Reasons the Left Keeps Winning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But why should we expect anything other than a continued path down the road of center-left policy at varying speeds ?
Regardless of how the Democrats perform in 2020 , the Left has a lock on the public schools , the universities , the news media , and social media .
The fact that Trump supporters can be called “ right wing ” is an indication of how far the nation ’ s ideology has moved to the left in recent decades .
Until dissenters from the zeitgeist can assert far greater influence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ centers , and schools , the nation ’ s ideology will continue in the direction it ’ s already moving .
National elections are now referenda on the current speed at which the nation moves in that direction .
But the direction itself is not up for debate.Author : Ryan McMaken ( @ ryanmcmaken ) is a senior editor at the Mises Institute .
Ryan has degrees in economics and political science from the University of Colorado and was a housing economist for the State of Colorado .
He is the author of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nation-State in the Western Genre .

by Ryan McMaken of Mises Institute
Election Day 2020 finally arrived, and it looks like it’s going to be a long process before the official winner is finally determined. There will be lawsuits over which ballots will be counted. Both sides will be accused of fraud and of other misdeeds. In the real world, there is always a gray area as to which votes are legit, and which are not. Determining the winners in elections is not a simple matter of just counting every vote. Very close votes are effectively tie votes.
And when it comes down to it, the final outcome will depend on thin margins in several states, and there will be doubts about the honesty of the count in each case.
But no matter what happens, Congress will have to certify and make a final determination as to who received the win in the electoral college. It is quite possible that only then will there be a known and settled winner.
They Predicted a Blue Wave
Of course, none of this was supposed to happen. According to the pollsters, voters would vote in a “blue wave,” with Biden handily winning in countless battleground states, including Florida. In currently disputed states like Wisconsin and Michigan, many pollsters gave Biden an edge of 10 percent or more. The Washington Post/ANB poll in late October had Biden up by 17points. The same poll had Biden up by 7 points in both Michigan and Pennsylvania. Lindsay Graham was supposed to lose his seat in South Carolina.
In reality, Republicans look to maintain control of the Senate. The Republicans also picked up seats in the House of Representatives. From the Democratic Party’s perspective, they clearly “underperformed,” and Glenn Greenwald summed it up this morning, stating:
You have an incumbent President with a massive recession, an unemployment, rent and foreclosure crisis, and an out-of-control pandemic, and this is what the Democrats are able to do with it….Assuming that Biden ekes out a victory, that the Democrats managed to *lose* seats in the House with everything going on might be the most shocking and pathetic part of what happened.
But Democratic underperformance doesn’t mean Trump did well. He did manage to build on much of his 2016 support among women and nonwhites. He did worse with white men. Moreover, in some parts of the country, he did much better with Hispanics. Nor are we just talking about Cubans, who have long leaned Republican in many election years. As the Gravel Institute noted today: “Zapata County, Texas is the second most Hispanic county in America. In 2012, Obama won it by 43 points. In 2016, Hillary won it by 33 points. In 2020, Biden lost it by 5 points. What a disaster.”
It may very well be than many Americans don’t appreciate being shouted downs, ostracized, and condemned as inhuman Nazis for expressing any opinions deemed unacceptable by the New York-DC-Silicon Valley media elites. A 2020 vote for Trump likely struck many potential outcasts as one way to act defensively against their tormenters.
This all gives hints as to where electoral trends might be heading in the future.
The Ruling Party Has No Mandate
But for now, the fact remains that this election has produced a result where it is abundantly clear that half of the electorate voted to oust the other half. At least among those who vote, it’s pretty clear the United States is in the midst of a 51 to 49 percent split. And this isn’t just at the national level. A great many states are evenly split as well.
At this point it would be absurd for the winner to claim—as he is likely to do—that he will get down to doing “the people’s work” or that he wants to accomplish the mandate the voters gave him. What mandate? Even in a lopsided election, it’s never clear why the voters voted the way they did, and it’s impossible to therefore translate “the will of the voters” into policy.
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[RELATED: “‘The Will of the People’ Is a Myth“ by Ryan McMaken]
That’s all the more obvious now, given the clear half-and-half division that’s now in place. In other words, all the usual tired bromides about democratic elections should be more clear than ever. There is no ”will of the majority.” The winner doesn’t represent “the nation.” There is no consensus. We’re not coming together “as a people.” These tired slogans should now strike every intelligent person as nonsense uttered only by pundits and politicians desperate to claim some sort of legitimacy for a ruling cadre that has clearly been rejected by approximately half the country.
The Nation Continues to Creep Left
The bad news lies largely in what isn’t being discussed. The US’s unsustainable fiscal policy was never a significant election issue. There was no discussion over healthcare. That’s all just assumed now to be a matter for government regulation and control. In spite of what the anti-Trump commentators say, Donald Trump has never been “far right” or a candidate who pushes anything resembling laissez-faire. Rather, he is a centrist candidate who has pushed new gun controls, signed off on massive amounts of new fiscal spending and debt, and in the early days of the covid-19 panic actually empowered the most hysterical “experts” supporting nationwide lockdowns. Far from taking a principled decentralist or profreedom position, Trump did next to nothing to oppose what David Stockman calls “the overnight lurch into the inherently unconstitutional and destructive regime of economic martial law that enveloped the nation within days.” Trump’s inaction was mostly a deer-in-the-headlights reaction which had no grounding in any ideology—least of all a “right-wing” one— and also allowed the lockdowners to control the narrative for months.
Meanwhile, the Democrats ran on a solidly leftist platform pushing a Green New Deal, a “Great Reset,” and nationwide lockdowns, all while adopting and expanding Trump’s embrace of the bottomless abyss of government deficits.
An overwhelming Trump victory would have provided little more than a tap on the brakes against the current Biden proposals.
[RELATED: “3 Reasons the Left Keeps Winning” by Ryan McMaken]
But why should we expect anything other than a continued path down the road of center-left policy at varying speeds? Regardless of how the Democrats perform in 2020, the Left has a lock on the public schools, the universities, the news media, and social media. The fact that Trump supporters can be called “right wing” is an indication of how far the nation’s ideology has moved to the left in recent decades.
Until dissenters from the zeitgeist can assert far greater influence through cultural institutions, publications, research centers, and schools, the nation’s ideology will continue in the direction it’s already moving. National elections are now referenda on the current speed at which the nation moves in that direction. But the direction itself is not up for debate.Author:
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Ryan McMaken (@ryanmcmaken) is a senior editor at the Mises Institute. Ryan has degrees in economics and political science from the University of Colorado and was a housing economist for the State of Colorado. He is the author of Commie Cowboys: The Bourgeoisie and the Nation-State in the Western Genre.