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It’s been over two weeks now since the 2020 Presidential Election, and we are no closer to knowing what the outcome will be. Joe Biden continues to lead his transition team and develop his prospective cabinet, whilst the Trump campaign continues to raise numerous allegations of widespread fraud.

Fractures are opening up between Washington politicians and state officials who manage the election processes. News networks are dominated by [artisan viewpoints, with the issue leading to significant increases in viewership for new conservative networks such as Newsmax at the expense of Fox News. In the meantime, protest marches are being organised in various states, that are starting to lead to pockets of violence breaking out.

The situation is all leading to a general distrust of elected officials and the political process. But public trust in the institutions has been eroding for decades. It was the Watergate scandal, where investigative journalism shone a light on illegal and unethical actions at the highest levels of government, that faith in the political establishment began to crumble. However, it has been the combined impact of events following 9/11 that have resulted in public trust for all institutions dropping sharply.

The Iraq War, the impact of Katrina on New Orleans, and the global financial crisis, all provided ample evidence to the public of dishonest, incompetent, immoral, and arguably illegal behaviour by those who hold power. Now, those in power are using this cynicism to sow further division. As a result, trust in government, big businesses, and the media, were all at record lows as we entered the 2020 Presidential election.

When faith in the establishment has all but gone, it is possible to contemplate that a political party could successfully steal an election. These are perilous times.

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Mentioned in the show:

• Pennsylvania pours cold water on Trump’s voter fraud claims | First Thing

• Trump fires director of US cybersecurity agency that refuted voter fraud claims

• Trump refuses to accept defeat in US presidential election

• Watergate scandal

• The Watergate Scandal - Timeline, Summary & Deep Throat 

• 16 Years Later, How the Press That Sold the Iraq War Got Away With It 

• Legitimacy of the 2003 invasion of Iraq

• Iraq war was illegal and breached UN charter, says Annan

• Chilcot report: John Prescott says Iraq War was illegal | The Independent 

• Chilcot report: Was the Iraq war legal? 

• Financial crisis of 2007–2008

• Hurricane Katrina, explained

• Why Hurricane Katrina Was Not a Natural Disaster

• Refuge of last resort: Five days inside the Superdome for Hurricane Katrina 

•  A guide to the financial crisis — 10 years later 

• The Collapse of Lehman Brothers: A Case Study

• Subprime mortgage crisis 

• The Indisputable Role of Credit Ratings Agencies in the 2008 Collapse, and Why Nothing Has Changed

• Nationwide opinion polling for the 2016 United States presidential election 

• Love It Or Hate It, The Trump Show Has Been Very Good For Media Business

• The Times Called Officials in Every State: No Evidence of Voter Fraud 

• Trump says Biden should not 'wrongfully' declare victory after president's illegitimate claims 

• US election results: Trump sues as path to victory over Biden narrows

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