Start the financial crisis, which leads to WW3, which kill billions of people through food shortages, sicknesses from privations, bio-warfare and/or nuclear fallout...all while the elites hide in their bunkers.  In the aftermath of the chaos, the middle class is gone and all that's left are sick/starving people who will be happy with any help from the govt.  The nations of the world sign a peace treaty with the UN as global govt, and a new global currency to fix the economic problems.  The UN declares peace in the Middle East, and Francis tells the new global society that "all religions are one" to start a one-world religion.  The NWO begins.

Yes, this seems likely to me. I believe they will collapse the markets probably in October.

... will help usher in the closing of our chapels much sooner than a vote for Trump.

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First closing of our chapels in my lifetime was under Trump.  They will do it the same way again, even if he's reelected, by using governors of states and/or religious leaders etc...  
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...  Maybe we should try to counter that by praying more and doing more penance.  I see discussion about diets here.  Why don’t we all do the intermittent fast at least one day a week until the election along with the full Litany of the Saints daily?  For the intention for God’s guidance and protection during this time of political instability.

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Good idea.   "And he said to them: This kind can go out by nothing, but by prayer and fasting."  Mark 9:29

You see, I don't believe that.  I believe that the elections are rigged, and I believe that all the leading candidates are totally controlled.

I agree that until 2016 the presidential elections were rigged, starting with the primaries. Meet the new boss same as the old boss.
2016 was rigged, with all the stops pulled out. They even had the complicity of the alphabet police. They rigged the polls, knowing that most people will vote for the perceived winner. Dead people and illegals voted.
To sat they were shocked that all of their vote tempering and media manipulation failed is an understatement. Their temper tantrum since Trump's election affirms that.
Trump is the ONLY president to ever wade into the satanic cesspool called the UN and give a speech praising God and nationhood. He did not say those things out of ignorance. He knows what they are and he was taunting them, calling them out.
Trump is the ONLY president to ever speak at the Jan 22 March for LIfe. Read his speech. I've been involved in the battle since 1970 and have been blessed to have heart most of the well-known pro-life speeches in person. I heard Trump's on TV and it was the best pro-life speech of all time IMHO.

You are correct. If they had the depth of understanding of how close we are to the precipice, they would not be engaging in "how many angels on the head of a pin" type sophism.

Cera, this is not sophism, nor technicalities.  It's an attempt to understand the CATHOLIC principles behind voting for bad candidates, like the pro-sodomite Trump.  We're trying to inform our consciences and do what pleases God.

If they want Biden to win in November, then Biden will win.

Murderous and well-connected Hillary was expected to win by the PTB, and she did NOT. They didn't get want they wanted.

Contrary to Croixalist's defeatist, doom-and-gloom despair, the Chastisement while inevitable, can be mitigated.  That's why so many of the prophecies seem to paint slightly different pictures of the same time period.  Because prayer and sacrifice works wonders; because, just like Ninevah repented and was spared, so too, can our nation (and even Europe) be spared at this late hour.  As Abraham asked God to spare Sodom if 10 just men could be found, so too, can our country be spared if just the few of us on this site do our best to please God.  Is this not possible?  Surely it is!
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Maybe it's too late for God to fully spare America, for her many sins.  But we may well be able to change course a bit.  God's mercy is limitless and the future is not set!

My logic goes against this hope. But hope is a supernatural virtue, so thank you.

Jonah warned Nineveh, he didn't get busy trying to get involved with their politics.

Newsflash:  You are a Ninevite, not Jonah.  All of us American Ninevites have to do penance.
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This is 100% part of our chastisement as a nation that we have to witness these disgusting people rule over us. I'm not all doom-and-gloom, but this political system has to be rebooted.

Agree, but that doesn't mean that America has to turn fully commie before it's rebooted.
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I fully reserve the right to be a doubt Thomas regarding any of this Trump pollyanna business until I see a glimpse of genuine good will from him.

You've not seen one glimpse of good?  Is that the extent of your despair?  Or do you just listen to the mainstream media?

No, if she didn't win it was because they didn't want her too.  They control the voting machines.

They control the machines and even more so in 2020, but not completely. I’ll grant these evil people have a lot of power and are guided by demons, however they are not invincible.