2020/11/13
Much hinges on the result of the elections in the USA. We have a rough idea now that even if Biden wins the presidency (eventually) he will have problems getting legislation through - the Republicans seem on course to retain control of the Senate and maybe even gain control of Congress.
So what of Trump? Two articles today pose contrasting viewpoints:
Chuck Baldwin writing for chuckbaldwinlive.com makes the case that Trump wasted the last four years, failed to "drain the swamp", and "did more to promote Zionism than any other president in U.S. history".
larouchepac.com in their lead article for 11/11 note that amidst the frenzy of lawsuits aimed at challenging the reported vote counts, swamp-draining is very evident in the Department of Defense and other areas, with more expected in the FBI and CIA.
I tend to the view that Chuck may be underestimating the size of the swamp-draining task that faced Trump in January 2017, but it's perfectly true that from this distance it's extremely difficult to "know" what is actually going on, and many scenarios remain possible, including a straight Biden win.
Nevertheless it is useful to weigh different sides of the story, to check out differing viewpoints, and make as much sense as possible of the current situation.
