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Elections – The Winning Strategy

Yesterday, three separate videos appeared in my YouTube feed each speaking to the strategy Donald Trump should adopt to win the 2024 U.S. presidential election. After giving each of them a listen, I decided to query the I Ching, the venerable Chinese Book of Change, regarding the correct strategy needed to win.

Here I summarize the three commentaries, then compare them with the I Ching‘s point of view.

First up is this one: Longtime Trump Loyalist Peter Navarro Calls on Ex-President to Stop the Personal Attacks Against Kamala Harris. Here’s a description:

Peter Navarro, a former advisor to former President Donald Trump, was filling in as the host for Steve Bannon’s War Room podcast on Real America’s Voice and had some campaign advice for his old boss.

While addressing Trump’s campaign strategy of personal attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris during a broadcast on Monday, Navarro — a Trump loyalist who served jail time refusing to cooperate with a Congressional investigation of the January 6 insurrection, which Bannon is serving time for now — said that what worked for him before may not work this time around, especially in battleground states:

He needs votes, and the current rally formula is simply not sufficiently focused on the very stark policy differences between him and Kamala Harris that will swing voters in key battleground states. Instead, when Trump attacks Harris personally rather than on policy, Harris’s support among swing voters rises, particularly among women.

Second, Megan Kelly expands on How Trump and His Campaign Could Get Back on Track Now with Bethany Mandel and Karol Markowicz. She plays a clip of Navarro’s War Room comments: 

The problem you have with giant figures like Donald Trump is that people tend to tell him what he wants to hear, rather than what he needs to hear. But clearly the last three weeks have been difficult. In hindsight, chosing to debate Biden before the Democratic convention was a catastrophic error. 

It’s just less than 90 days to the election. It’s less than half that to early voting. The question is, “What is the strategy going to be?” 

A Trump rally speech now is usually scripted red meat for the Trump base. The current rally formula is simply not sufficiently focused on the very stark policy differences — policy differences — between him and Kamala Harris. 

When Trump attacks Harris personally rather than on policy, Harris’s support among swing voters rises.  

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Interestingly, this view could have been taken from RFK Jr.’s play book. Stick exclusively to the issues that matter to the American people. Avoid the vitriol!

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Karol Markowicz agrees: 

Anybody who wants Donald Trump to win would tell him run on the issues. Your support will rise if you remind people that just before COVID, their lives were going great, the economy was going great, the country was going in a good direction. No wars. He has an argument to make. 

But he keeps falling back into this childish name-calling. That resonates with his base, but the base is already there. They’re already coming to vote for him. He needs the swing voter who’s saying, “Wow. I’m actually thinking about voting for Donald Trump. . . ” but he keeps pushing them away. 

The Trump campaign keeps saying that Kamala is not talking to the press. Trump should maybe talk to the press just a little bit less, and to likely swing voters more.  

Kelly lists Navarro’s prescribed campaign strategy: 

First, the former president should immediately begin entering into an interactive “jumbotron” policy dialogue with Harris. Once Kamala’s words are played, then offer his contrasting side, most importantly offering a set of concrete solutions. Second, before each rally, Trump should hold a press conference with different officials on specific issues. For example, with Rick Grinnell on foreign policy. Specifically detail what happened during Biden-Harris and what Trump would do differently were he to be placed in the Oval Office again. 

Third, focus on conversations with American citizens harmed by the Biden-Harris administration policies. In Pennsylvania, you’d have fracking workers who have lost their jobs. Put that in the middle of the rallies. Forth, rallies must start on time and only last 55 minutes. Less is more. 

Third, in The Trump team must go on offense, Steve Forbes discusses his article, Here’s How Trump Can Defeat Kamala Harris – And How He Can Lose, with Larry Kudlow.

He warns against flip flopping. What Trump must do is stick to message. Keep hammering home the very basic issues. Don’t try to be humorous. Stick to taxes, the economy, inflation, the border and national security. Keep asking, “Are you better off today than you were four years ago?”

Don’t get sidetracked on her — what she does or doesn’t do. Just focus on those issues. People want to know, “How do we move ahead?”

We can turn this around. In three weeks, we’ve seen a flip flop. Who could have thought that she would be the new second coming? But in three to five weeks, it can flip again. 

Be prepared. . . Go on the offense. Say, “Look what’s happened in national defense. Why do we have to send those assets to the Middle East. . . . Look at the reduction in defense spending in a very dangerous world which Biden-Harris have made even more dangerous.”

Trump has to emphasize, “We don’t have the infrastructure to build the weaponry that we need.” He should make the point that this is the most dangerous period in international affairs since the 1930s. And we know where that led, because of catastrophic mistakes made by people who believed in appeasement. These people believe in appeasement.

 . . . he’s got to tell himself, “This is it. Only 80-85 days left. I just have to focus on this like those runners at the Olympics.” They don’t think about anything else. Just focus on getting across that finish line.” 

In contrast, here’s the approach to campaign strategy received in response to the query, “Please advise as to what strategy will win the 2024 presidential election.”

At first, the response surprised me, though on second thought, it makes good sense.

The result is Hexagram 20, AWARENESS, with a changing line in the third place that results in Hexagram 53, DEVELOPMENT.

Hexagram 20 reads in part:

Seek increased AWARENESS of the patterns which underlie natural events. Tune yourself to the Creative Source of natural change. . . Human relationships will become smooth. Mistakes of miscalculation will be prevented. Avoid unnatural leaders.

Right now, the underlying pattern (habitual, if not natural), is for the Soros-funded, Obama-driven far left to select and put forward a pliable, useful non-entity who can be used as the face of the deep-state machine. The best, appropriate and correct strategy is to not be fooled. Don’t be distracted by the false face. Because it doesn’t matter much who the convenient puppet of the moment is. Prevent the miscalculated mistake of taking empty faces seriously. Instead, focus on the very real dangers being orchestrated by behind-scenes controllers — and their quantum solutions.

The warning, “Avoid unnatural leaders” rings especially true. Biden, Harris and VP pick Walz are each extraordinarily inauthentic political figures. So a winning strategy would contrast these false and fake players’ misrepresentations with a viable candidate’s truthful sincerity.

Contrast them, for example, with RFK Jr., an avid outdoors man who repeatedly affirms the sage-like, I Ching compatible view that Nature Connects Us To God.

Moving on, the changing line in the third place reads, “Learn about yesterday to understand today and plan for tomorrow.” This accords, for example, with the advice not to repeat the historical mistake of appeasement mentioned by Steve Forbes. Contrast the strong stance Trump takes against international foes with the example of apologetic weakness set by Obama and continued forward by the current deep state machine.

The result of heeding the advice of the third line is Hexagram 53, DEVELOPMENT. It reads in part:

A calm attitude and gentle actions will bring steady progress leading to success. Giving in to strong feelings and acting on impulse would defeat your purpose. Avoid hesitation. Avoid haste.

In other words, make carefully timed, deliberate and purposeful moves. Be ware of the temptation to take rash, irrational actions. The winning strategy is to act with impeccable timing . . . to Be AWARE of what to say and do when, consistent with intentional, positive goals that serve the survival interests of the human community.

The I Ching & Elections

Up all night, my muse on overdrive.

Sitting on the edge of my bed, rocking back and forth.

Mentally composing blogs.

Asking, asking, asking.

Why has this country, founded on such noble, spiritual values, devolved so drastically? How have we arrived at this crazy, dark place?

More importantly, is it still possible to come back from the brink? If so, how? Is there a way to restore sanity, balance, and wisdom to the world?

How can I help? Now!

What’s the method in this madness? The 2024 Democratic Convention will be held in Chicago, a city known for its violence. Astrologically, its dates — August 19-22 — coincide with the most violent potentials of the year.

Astrologer Rich Levine, for example, calls it a time of “Cosmic Whiplash.” The description in the comments section begins, “The summer of 2024 will be long remembered for the dynamic events that shocked and rocked the status quo.”

Psychic astrologer Joseph P. Anthony says, “We are Entering the Chaos Zone!!” Another claims, The CRAZIEST 2-Weeks of the YEAR Are Here!

Now, it is expected that Vice-President Harris, a singularly unqualified and unpopular figure will be “anointed” as the democratic presidential candidate. She’s known to have acquired political status through her personal relationships (to put it politely). Her qualifications are further tarnished by her George Soros connection, having served as a Soros-paid District Attorney:

George and Alex Soros spend tens of millions of dollars each election cycle. Shortly after Biden’s announcement on Sunday, Alex Soros wrote, “It’s time for us all to unite around Kamala Harris and beat Donald Trump. She is the best and most qualified candidate we have. Long live the American Dream!”

Most qualified we have? God help us. She’s widely regarded as an inarticulate, incompetent moron. For example, when challenged for not once having visited the border during her reign as the designated “border czar,” her non sequitor response was, “I haven’t been to Europe either.”

That such a candidate could nominated to the highest office of the most powerful nation in the world seems like a very bad, if dangerous, joke. Soros is thumbing his nose at us, funding a nightmare — the antithesis of the American dream.

On the premise that there are no accidents, that nothing is coincidental, it’s natural to wonder, “What’s the method behind the madness of the democratic convention’s chaotic location and timing?” More to the practical point, “What’s the most appropriate, beneficial response?”

With these questions in mind, I quieted my mind and then queried the I Ching, the venerable Chinese Book of Change, asking, “Please advise as to the correct way to approach chaotic times.”

The answer was Hexagram 51, SHOCK, with no changing lines. It looks like this:

It often seems to me as if the madness of exacerbating chaos is exactly to foster fear and foolish reactions. . . to quash reasoned responses and sovereign behavior. The best countermeasure is exactly to quiet the mind, think carefully, and come to optimal, self-protective decisions.

Therefore, I’m made a list of questions I’d like to put to the I Ching between now and the 2025 installment of the next president. They include questions about Donald Trump, RFK Jr., Kamala Harris, and much more.

If you have a specific question you’d like addressed, feel free to ask it below. I’ll gladly respond.

Until next time, all best.

Pause & Pivot

Today, Friday, June 14th of the year 2024, my early morning process of Pause and Pivot spoke to me in a way that, upon reflection, was speaking to you as well.

For that reason, I’m sharing the outcome with you here.

I came across concept of “pause and pivot,” by the way, in an uncharacteristically small, concise and immediately useful little book, The Art of Contemplation: Gentle Path to Wholeness and Prosperity.

Its amazon book description sums the concept up well:

An exquisite gem of a book, this deceptively simple technique of contemplation can be learned in a single day, and yet it will change your life forever. Taking us through the three levels of contemplation – pausing, pivoting and merging, Richard Rudd invites us to hone the art of contemplation in our everyday lives, to gain insight into any issue or problem, to heal deep-seated trauma and ultimately to find peace and clarity.

In my own case, morning contemplation begins with consulting the Book of Change.

This morning, after lighting a white candle, I paused and then wrote at the top of a new page in my journal:

BHF. OA & MDF. I’m out of sorts. Can’t breathe deeply. Fragmented. Scattered. Without clear direction. Please advise what to be aware of NOW. With humble thanks, Amen.

The answer to this query was Hexagram 48 with changing lines in the fifth and sixth places, resulting in (yet again, from a new direction) the frequently received outcome of Hexagram 18: FRESH START.

In the Common Sense Book of Change, Hexagram 48 looks like this:

In several versions of the I Ching, Hexagram 48 is translated as The Well, referring to the traditional center of rural communities where all gather to meet their basic survival need for water.

In poetic terms, the Well represents our universal, endless and unlimited connection with infinite Source. The vitality of all races represented by water is associated with the basic life force, the chi exchanged, whether knowingly or unknowingly, by every living being on the planet with every in- and out-breath.

To my mind, this reading spoke to my unasked question — a deep frustration. The excruciating conflict between Israel and Iranian surrogates, including Hamas, feels to my heart like two sides of the same coin warring with each other.

The exclusion of patriots Steve Bannon and Alex Jones from the camp of another patriot, RFK Jr,. over apparently superficial personality differences, seems equally unnatural and short-sighted.

What my despairing heart wanted to know was, “What, if anything, could induce humanity to wake up? To end the mutually self-destructive dynamics of judgmental conflict — “othering.”

The I Ching answer’s was this. It will happen when we finally learn to see deeper than cultural identifications, remember and respect our common origin, which the mindful are made aware of with every breath they take.

In my own scattered case, I was being called back to the basics which sustain me. Stop. Pause and pivot away from culturally conditioned pessimism, the grinding sense of the futility of any effort. Return back to the basics. Breathe. Deeply.

But the changing lines directed me to continue further.

The changing line in the fifth place reads, “If you refuse to serve others, your gifts are wasted.”

Ouch! Caught in the act.

I’ve been flirting with undermining ideas about both the futility and risks of writing. Who am I to openly confront the forces which drive the deep state and its globalist objectives — depopulation and subjugation?

Would this not just expose me to the same destructive tactics which frontline patriots endure? Or to simply being ignored. Ridiculed. Relegated to oblivion.

The advice of this line, which heeded, changes to Hexagram 46, PROMOTION. The method and result of accepting responsibility to dedicate my gifts, however modest, to serving humanity are described as: Quiet, persistent self–discipline wins the confidence of others.

Moving on, the changing line in the top, sixth place reflects the opposite side of the coin. It reinforces the value of committing to service, regardless of the consequences.

It reads, “Sharing your gifts will bring blessings and prosperity to many.”

Sigh. Back to the drawing board.

I could speculate on the levels and layers of possible potential. But will let this line speak for itself, sparking imagination about the waves generated by the butterfly effect even one person’s commitment to service sets in motion. And by extension, the combined effect generated by each one of the rest of us as well.

When its advice is heed, this line changes to Hexagram 57, GENTLENESS.

Ah. Coincidentally, The Art of Contemplation is described as the GENTLE path to wholeness and prosperity.

Hexagram 57 reads in part: As the wind moves clouds, shapes mountains, and stirs the trees, so Gentleness has a powerful influence. Quiet, steady gradual actions win respect and cooperation. Avoid noisy conflict.

There it is again. Quiet persistent action seems key.

The combined outcome, Hexagram18, FRESH START, suggests the hopeful potential of returning to universal awareness of humanity’s original origins in Source, releasing short-sighted rationalizations for refusing to serve the whole, and instead dedicating one’s life to that goal.

It offers the hope of a fresh start, first for individuals. Then for the civilization. And, ultimately, for human survival.

I would be remiss were I not to mention that Fresh Start is the subject of the concluding chapter of The Quantum Solution. Chapter Five, It’s Time for a Fresh Start is still writing itself as information new to me comes to attention.

But in the meantime, you’re welcome to pause, pivot and take a look, if you’re so inclined.