The US elections are not going to be an easy ride ... expect to be shell shocked.
It is clear that most people who will eventually vote for Biden/Harris will do it because they are tired of the Trump tornado that has caused so much destruction. Even those who can motivate why they voted against Hillary Clinton in 2016 are struggling to justify a vote for Trump this time around.
But if Biden, the “clean candidate”, can't cement his lead now and the excitement about Kamala Harris starts waning in the political background noise, it is going to be a fight to the death. Expect a planned series of “revelations”, with or without the help of the Russians, just like we saw in 2016. Trump has already hinted at some sort of “China scandal” that will be revealed. And more dirty laundry from the Russia basket might be pulled out to distract from the Covid-19 scandal.
Remember, nothing really needs to be true. For Trump, only the suggestion of corruption or crookedness is enough for him to spread it as the gospel truth. Must-read articles in this week'sMax du Preez writes about a new book uncovering the gruesome details of how the SA defence force got rid of guerrillas by throwing them into the sea from planes. | Jean Engelbrecht talks about the deep scars that Covid-19 left on the wine industry, and about the interwovenness of food and wine.
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