We're counting down until the election, and it seems things are only getting more interesting as the days go by. In a week we'll be voting for our next president, and seemingly major events are coming up left and right. With the outcome still looking so uncertain, anything new surfacing may make up the difference on either side. With the Democrats; Hillary's FBI investigation has re-opened, and on the Republican side; Trump flirts with the idea of contesting the election results if he loses. Then there's the issue that has ties to both candidacies; the No DAPL protest becoming increasingly militarized, and there's still no mainstream coverage.
A recent discovery in the Anthony Weiner case has re-opened Hillary's FBI investigation, much to the joy of her opponents. Apparently, there's information that qualifies as "pertinent" to the case, which means... I'm not sure. It's not clear what is in the recently discovered emails, or why they were noted as important, but it doesn't look like it's going to lead to any charges for Clinton. That hasn't stopped many from declaring it as a death-blow to her campaign, especially since we're so close to election day. We can only wait and see at this point, but there's doubt we'll hear or see anything until after the election.
Speaking of death-blows, Donald Trump has decided to literally kill Democracy if he loses this election. OK, that's an exaggeration. He said he will, "...totally accept the election results... if I win," which seems to imply he won't if he loses. Now, he of course refuses to comment further on his statement, so we can only assume he's planning on staging a coup with a highly trained para-military organization. No, really, we have no idea what his statement means, but what's actually concerning is the militant right that Trump has been inflaming throughout his campaign. They are more open to the idea of "taking the country back" and they aren't talking about reform. If anything, this will lead to an angry tweet if Trump loses, because it's fair if he wins, and it's rigged if he loses.
Before we can start a civil war over election results though, there's already the domestic war happening on native land. The No DAPL protest has been going on for quite a while now, and there has still been no response from either party. This lack of response, along with the mainstream media's absolute lack of coverage, has made this problem a non-issue in the election. The fact is, this has been a historic protest of unprecedented size and scope, and our country's police response has been borderline war-crime worthy. Considering the pipeline moves through indigenous territory, the police have been acting as a pseudo-military force in their protection of private interest. What started as a hired group of private security has turned into a police force pulling reinforcements and equipment from neighboring states. It's unclear what will happen next, with strip-searches, silencing of media, sound cannons, tear gas and bean-bag guns already occurring, further escalation looks grim.
So, one candidate is going to be arrested, the other is bringing fascism back into fashion, and we've got some classic native land desecration thrown in for good measure. Honestly, Hillary's newly opened case won't lead to anything, and Trump's vague notion of denying possible election is clearly a bluff, but the current state of things still stands. It's been an exciting election cycle, to say the least, and with one week left, things may finally calm down... but probably not.
