OK so just to confirm: you get a boot freeze even on a fresh install before you restore a backup?
Are you able to boot a liveusb?
I would try another distro just to rule out a software problem but it sounds like hardware failure. I would test your ram, graphics card, and storage medium. Do you have an SSD or an HDD?
Well, you either voted for someone who wasn't even running in the most recent presidential election or the last time you voted was in 2016 when Bernie was on the ballot.
So which was it? Did you not vote, or did you vote for someone who wasn't even running (edit: and who endorsed Kamala)?