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There will be a lot of war-gaming of this election, right up to November 5th; I'll likely be engaging in some of that speculation myself, as it's fun to do, even though predictions are hard to make—especially about the future.

Now, though, it may be interesting—and worrying—to take a look at what may happen after the election. Why would we want to do this? Well, here's why, and I'm gonna tell you.

Consider the last two presidential elections, 2016 and 2020. It's inarguable there were shenanigans involved in both elections; to be fair, there have always been shenanigans in pretty much every election ever held, anywhere, but in the last two American general elections, a lot of those have been pretty egregious. Consider also that both of these elections have been considered illegitimate—by the losing side. And today, now, the American left is bending every effort to make sure Trump doesn't win, from lawfare to outright trying to get him struck from the ballot; these are late-Roman Republic tactics.

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That's not a recipe for amity following the upcoming contest. And speaking of that contest: What will happen if, as the current polling predicts, Trump wins?

Granted a Biden victory would be no picnic for the nation. Another four years of runaway spending, unchecked, unscreened immigration in the millions, tax increases on the productive, and, maybe most of all, having a President who is non-compos mentis would be a disaster. But however preferable a Trump victory may be, there are a few things the American populace should be prepared for.

• Unrest in the cities, and possibly elsewhere. Picture the 2020 "Summer of Love" amped up by several orders of magnitude. The legacy media and the Democrats (but I repeat myself) have ramped up the rhetoric regarding Trump to the point where, if and when Trump wins the election, the big, blue cities may well melt down and self-destruct. And just like 2020, they won't take the show on the road; these people always seem to be more than willing to foul their nests, but at least they have the self-awareness not to intrude on the redder suburbs and the deep-red (and armed) rural communities.
• It's not impossible—I'd say it's unlikely, but it's not impossible—that the entire nation explodes. We have, arguably, been in a sort of civil Cold War for a couple of decades; could a Trump victory make it go hot?  On YouTube, there is an interesting video channel by a young man who goes by the handle of "WhatifAltHist," whose content has a heavy emphasis on history, especially the broad trends of human history with an emphasis on Western civilization. In a recent release, WhatifAltHist proposes that the 2024 election could bring about an actual, no-kidding civil war in the United States. See for yourself. It's about a 45-minute video, but whether you agree with his conclusions or not, it's worth the view.

• Consider, also, the rest of the globe. The United States is the biggest kid on the block, still, the deterioration of our military notwithstanding; militarily and, especially, economically, we are the super-sized, industrial-grade arse-kickers. If America descends into chaos, the rest of the world may well follow, some because they are too dependent on the U.S., some because they will see our troubles as an opportunity. Since the Wars of the Roses, Western nations have undergone a major war roughly every 80 years; we are overdue.

There are still some variables in play. At this point, I'm guessing that there is a less than 50 percent chance that Joe Biden will be the ultimate Democrat nominee. The trouble the Democrats have is Joe's life insurance policy: Kamala Harris. Nobody wants to see her in the White House as the Cackler-in-Chief. And there remains the chance that one of the lawfare cases against Donald Trump may gain some traction and cost him some support, although at least up to now, he's been able to successfully Obi-Wan Kenobi his way through this; every time they strike him, it makes him stronger.

November is still a long way away.

No matter what the outcome, this fall is bound to bring us some interesting times. If Trump wins, there will be trouble; it's just a matter of how big and how much. If Biden wins, the country may well sink into bankruptcy and irrelevancy. Neither option is fun to contemplate. But, if those are our choices? I'll take Trump.