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Episode 4263 │ November 4, 2026

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“Nothing much is going to change. Only the rhetoric.” — Scott Kesterson

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WHAT THIS EPISODE IS ABOUT

Scott Kesterson breaks down the day after the 2026 midterm elections, covering identity politics, the uniparty, voters who stayed home, and why the cost of living decides votes. He examines how fear and rage bait on social media drive division, why the Declaration of Independence places our rights in God and not in a party or a government, and why local action matters more than national politics. He closes with a prayer.

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KEY QUESTIONS ADDRESSED

• Why do voters stay home in midterm elections?
• How does rage bait on social media drive political division?
• Do our rights come from God or from government?

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ABOUT BARDSFM

BardsFM is an independent podcast covering faith, liberty, history, information warfare, and sovereign technology. Hosted by Scott Kesterson — Emmy Award-winning photojournalist and combat photographer, documentary filmmaker, veteran, recipient of the Phyllis Schlafly Award, dog owner, rancher and follower of Christ. Over 4,200 episodes and 51 million downloads. New episodes Tuesday through Friday. Follow at https://www.bards.fm/.

This episode was researched and produced under the Spatial Terra Intelligence Methodology (STIM v5) with AI-assisted research synthesis at a 70/30 human/AI authorship ratio, fully disclosed.

BardsFM’s faith archive includes hundreds of episodes on prayer, scripture, and walking the Way of Christ — available free in the full episode catalog.

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