I’m not even paying attention to the fake horse race anymore. I largely stopped paying attention to what passes for US politics after the fake midterms of 2018 presaged the fake presidential election of 2020.
RFK Jr. endorses Trump as he suspends his campaign. The independent candidate’s exit will add yet another twist to the already chaotic 2024 race. Kennedy said that he’s suspending his campaign but remaining on the ballot in several states. He also said he was offered a role in a potential second Trump administration.
The independent candidate’s exit will add yet another twist to the already chaotic 2024 presidential race. Kennedy’s unorthodox views drew support from Democrats and Republicans. Both parties worried that he would be the biggest electoral spoiler in decades.
The presidential election remains incredibly close, and if even a fraction of Kennedy’s support moves to Trump, it could be decisive in swing states. “If you live in a blue state, you can vote for me without harming or helping President Trump or Vice President Harris, and red states the same will apply,” Kennedy said at the press conference. “But in about 10 battleground states where my presence would be a spoiler, I’m going to remove my name.”
I think there is considerable reason to doubt that any seemingly close election in the USA is genuine any longer. Democracy in the USA was always a strictly-limited illusion, but now it doesn’t appear to be anything more than pure theater.