United States embassies across Europe were not planning to party on election night. Staffers headed home instead of gathering around the television at work, swapping stories and sharing libations as they have in elections past.
With a victory by former President Donald Trump increasingly likely and predicted the diplomatic establishment is seeing 2016 all over again when Trump soundly defeated Hillary Clinton and promised to drain the swamp and defeat the Deep State in Washington.
“I don’t think there was appetite to watch another Trump victory,” a senior European diplomat told Politico, explaining that Trump’s win in 2016 had “calamitous” effects on the party mood. Former US Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power remembered in her autobiography that she invited all the female UN ambassadors to a private election night party in anticipation of Clinton becoming the first female president and watching it all collapse. It doesn’t look like it’s Vice President Kamala Harris’ year either.
For an American diplomatic world that leaned heavily towards the Democrats in 2016 as it does now, a Trump victory was, and is, seen as a right-wing populist backlash to be feared, not applauded.
The embassy titans are not staying up late Tuesday night to be disappointed by Trump’s reelection or seen sobbing with a Martini. Only the US Embassy in Rome has planned for a party. If the blatant ideological bias of the ambassadors and their staff seems surprising, even outrageous, it’s because of the prevalence of political patronage in the diplomatic corps and due to President Joe Biden having appointed so many to their current jobs, Politico noted. […]
— Read More: humanevents.com
It’s becoming increasingly clear that fiat currencies across the globe, including the U.S. Dollar, are under attack. Paper money is losing its value, translating into insane inflation and less value in our life’s savings.
Genesis Gold Group believes physical precious metals are an amazing option for those seeking to move their wealth or retirement to higher ground. Whether Central Bank Digital Currencies replace current fiat currencies or not, precious metals are poised to retain or even increase in value. This is why central banks and mega-asset managers like BlackRock are moving much of their holdings to precious metals.
As a Christian company, Genesis Gold Group has maintained a perfect 5 out of 5 rating with the Better Business Bureau. Their faith-driven values allow them to help Americans protect their life’s savings without the gimmicks used by most precious metals companies. Reach out to them today to see how they can streamline the rollover or transfer of your current and previous retirement accounts.
