Elections

Danger Abounds

The practical implications of this year’s election

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It’s officially a Presidential election year now and all the campaigns are in full gear. Ever since Donald Trump came down the escalator to announce his candidacy for the White House back in 2015, American politics has been in a constant state of turmoil. There’s always a certain amount of chaos surrounding presidential elections, but injecting Trump into the mix was like punching a hornet’s nest. The 2020 election only ratcheted up the crazy when President Trump attempted to change the results of the election and stop the peaceful transfer of power. However, at least with Trump out of the picture there was the hope that 2024 might usher in a return to normalcy. Yeah, no.

Facing multiple investigations and likely criminal charges Trump announced his run for the presidency on November 15, 2022. That pretty much set the trajectory for the 2024 campaign. What seemed likely in 2022 became a reality in 2023 as prosecutors indicted Trump in four different cases totaling 91 criminal charges, in addition to the civil cases pending against him. By comparison, the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections seem tame and straightforward.

The goal of this article is to really consider the practical ramifications of the situation we’re facing over the next…