Be aware that the source of that article is a Russian Think Tank according to Wikipedia. (If you trust Wikipedia.)
The views in the article may be just as biased as the views they are criticizing.

It is always a good idea to underestimate Donald Trump. The six reasons Doug Casey listed can be given positive criticism or perhaps expanded upon. Things are moving so quickly with SCOTUS and the rising tide of Trump rallies we are pulled away from the nightly tantrums in the streets from the left. Everything is now up for grabs. I'm focusing on the Joe Biden circadian rhythm and possible sundowning in front of the majority of the nation this 9/29.

And there is this:
Highly-Educated Americans Are By Far The Most Closed-Minded
"American politics is controlled by the conflict between liberal billionaires versus conservative billionaires — totally controlled by billionaires (instead of by the public). There is the liberal herd, and the conservative herd, but they’re both herds — not by the public in an actual democracy. And each of these two herds is controlled by its shepherd, who are its billionaires. Billionaires control each Party and thereby control the Government. This is why the Government ignores the preferences of America’s public.

Therefore, the nation is an aristocracy — a country which is controlled by its wealthiest few — instead of an authentic democracy (which is controlled not by the numbers of dollars, but actually by the numbers of residents, each one of whom is independently and open-mindedly seeking for credibly documented facts). An aristocracy rules any such land.

The public are not the rulers in such a nation. It’s not a democracy; it is a collective dictatorship, by its billionaires (its aristocracy)."
https://www.strategic-culture.org/new...

"employ a bit of rationality and vote Trump"
Same folks who employed irrationality in 2018,2016, 2012, 2008.
I can't see the Biden ticket this time as a bigger threat than the Hitlery ticket was. The entirety of the Dems, yes, but I can't see the Hitlery gang voting for the GOP on anything.
For example, CG (a poster here in the Gulch) is still making lame irrational comments for his votes (for Hitlery and O) in the past and supporting BLM today.
1. I don't see the rich changing to support GOP.
2. I don't see the ones out of work blaming Biden for the economy.
3. I don't see the "middle class" liberal voters recognizing the danger that the Dems represent to their convenient, comfortable lifestyle. They are too convinced of their white-privilege guilt.
We have to get everyone we know to vote rationally this time, and I don't mean wasting time on liberals. The 3rd parties should join forces, make a deal, and transfer all their support to the GOP to save America from leftists who want to destroy her.

Doug Casey is a big PM (Gold and Silver) bug and has also been pushing the idea of expatting to S. America -- and so, a Biden win would create further discord and destruction that offers a higher yield on his investments.

He does make a number of valid points -- in particular those regarding the Economy. Doug has been researching the financial markets for decades and his understanding of the fundamentals and direction of the Economy (US and World in general) is something that I respect and have learned from.

However - I think he is incorrect regarding "most voters are always in the wishy-washy middle" -- Not so, most voters are already polarized. Also, I see a lot of support for Trump whereas I see very little for Biden. Another thought -- what folks do in the polling booth or in terms of the mail in ballot has a lot to do with home economics. I think there are a sizeable number of "lefties" who overtly profess a disdain for Trump -- but when they think about their financial portfolio and under whose watch it will be kept better aloft, they may employ a bit of rationality and vote Trump.

Certainly appears so. Strings attached, routed through "preachers" the puppeteers could control, using the peoples' faith to enslave them. The truth can set them free, if only they would listen, but the GOP has been dishonest, too, and not as good as Dems in covering it up.

The way I see it trillions of dollars have been poured into the black communities since the '60s and the only thing it's done successfully is buy votes for Democrats.

“The old switcheroo “

It’s going to need a big change for sure

That’s nonsense. Open your eyes to the fundamental changes that are happening.
Imagine if the President got some support.
He has to expose their evil and that is what’s happening.

As I understand it, trump gave the shutdown power to the governors by declaring an emergency. Once he did that the governors quickly shut down the actual economy in their states

No Q uestion about it.

Problem is that Trump's campaign is now pandering to the "black community" for votes:
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/p...
Based on the comments, his campaign is making a mistake that will lose more votes than they gain.

Good point! You could even say if he was as corrupt as the media say he is, he'd OWN them and they would STFU, LOL!

If Trump was as corrupt as the media claims he is, then the story would never be reported. He would be protected like the rest of the looting scum and the media would love him.
It's the best evidence I have seen that Trump is a much better choice for president than anyone else in either major party.
This should be obvious to all rational people with ability to think for themselves.

"... 2 dishonest corrupt parties..." I watched a video this morning with Maria Bartiromo interviewing a R Senator regarding Hunter Biden and she mentioned a book she will be releasing soon. In it she says she asks President Trump what was one of the frustrating things he noticed transitioning from a business man to a Washington politician and his response was the depth of the corruption and that some people are well protected from whatever they do.

Yes, it shows up the weakness of Pragmatism, has its merits but sooner or later you have to know on what principles you make decisions rather than relying on focus groups.
But the shutdowns, that is more with the state governors.

There is a point to this, at least three gens of students have gone through a contaminated education system, unable to critically think now, who do have TDS, and also believe anything they are fed. They will be the Biden supporters. ALTHOUGH, the game is not up yet, I have said, and will say, we have not seen the final lineup yet. I believe (as does Dave at X22) that MIchael OB will be dragged in to replace Biden, and the statement is "only she is compassionate enough to heal the country" with Kamala "only she has the knowledge and skills as a politician to navigate the evil republican resistance to change". That will change the dynamics, however, the nuke in return will be his unmasking as what he is. They have spent years in the "LGBQTXYZ" acceptance training regime for a reason. It will be tested when that happens.I believe the Patriots are locked and loaded for a response.

What is needed is to the return to a rational-reasoning to counter the flight from enlightenment ideas by the flight to faith-reasoning with the great increase in religion.
A collapse of a somewhat flawed American culture will not result in more rational thought but less as a more primitive human animal is formed to take over as in a very small way happened in the little-several-square block successional area this summer where the strong man took over and, if not for outsiders sending food, etc., there would have been starvation just as in nearly all socialist societies.

I'm afraid you are right. It is like sticking your finger in the dam that is crumbling. Time to start preparing for the worst.

Excellent.

Although, I think Ayn did herself, her cause, Libertarians and the country a disservice in distancing herself from them. Milton Friedman was very compelling, well-spoken, logical, reasoned and compelling. We need more compelling people. It doesn't matter if you are right if no one is listening.

Agree on all except the slice-n-dice of the stability of the American Mortgage backed Security began in the Clinton administration, which resulted in the crash and freeze of 2007-8.

Now THAT is a great ad! Thanks for posting!

Been a bit moody all day over losing an old friend to the dark side (he's gone Neo Communist - D), but that little video picked me up!

There is no reason to pick #2 nor is there a reason to sit out the election or vote for a third party.
I consider myself to be an Objectivist-Libertarian Republican. Ayn Rand dismissed libertarians as having no philosophy. So if you are a libertarian pick a philosophy such as Objectivism and make it part of your life. That will get rid of all the nonsense that the voters saw in the Libertarian Party and recognize the "liberty" implied by libertarian.

Now THAT is what I'm talking about!!!!!!!!!