If We Don't Get Four More Years?
If we don't get four more years of Trump what do you think would be good adjustments to make as an Objectivist or any self-respecting non-leftie? Would hiding of assets be advisable? Make sure to have real estate in a deep red state (not purple like Texas of Nevada)? What might be a good idea?
In the end, since bloomberg isnt really likeable very much, he might just hope to get to a brokered convention and then support a return of Hillary or even Michelle Obama with a promise he would fund their campaign iin order to defeat Trump
The LEFT invented double standards!
Finally, the real question is simply this:
Can the AMAZING Trump reframe MiniMike in such a way, that every ad you see of him, SIMPLY forces you to compare him to something bad (Worse debate performance in history), and CONTRAST to Trump.
MEANING: Every time someone says Bloomberg, we think MiniMike, and reinforces the RIGHTS and the INDEPENDENTS desire to not vote LEFT...
I think it will. I think Trump will be able to REFRAME the argument and his opponent in very simple terms.
And what is MiniMike going to do to attack President Trump... "He's very dark and scary, and DESPITE doing a great job and NOT breaking the law for 4 years, and the fake coverage and charges... Re-electing him will Embolden him to FINALLY show his true colors!" They are already trying this, and it is FAILING.
The PUSH is 2 fold. 1 to encourage the left to show up (that's an even fight, Left vs Right)). AND for the independents.
Therefore, watch trump tweet crazy stuff like Gay Bollywood stuff to sway independents into realizing he's a normal guy who loves ALL AMERICANS!
Even those who didn't vote for him! Refused to insult HRC Supporters!
I live in one of B'ham's many so-called "satellite cities" or what a phone book for used to call "The Greater Birmingham" area fior several years. These days all I get dropped off free are Yellow Pages.
Oh, well, I've known for years the are parts of Birmingham to avoid and I've for very long been a concealed carry with never a reason to pull my pocket pistol.
As like what an actress who played the wife of a top official in a classic samaurai movie said about a good sword staying in its sheath, me dino sez, "A good concealed carry remains concealed."
Oh, by the way, the top ten most murderous cities in the USA has a common denominator~~Democrat mayors!
Now in my retirement years, I spend almost all my time in the City of Birmingham by driving through it up on Interstates.
its unlikely that the democrats would control both houses of congress, so anything bad that requires congressional approval wont go anywhere (fortunately).
Tariffs will be eliminated on china immediately, but it wont increase economic output since companies in the usa will continue to STOP domestic production and move it to china and other asian countries.
Climate change taxes and regulations will go into effect.
The net result of all this will be an economic recession settling in for 2021 and beyond.
Medicare for all will take on a life of its own, raising payroll taxes as fast at they can implement them, and causing massive dislocations in medical care.
So, what to do?
1) Get whatever elective medical care you need before a democratic administration gets their hands on it.
2) Get healthier any way you can
3) Prepare for 10% inflation in the US dollar
4) Execute any necessary big purchases before 2021
5) Cut discretionary and unnecessary expenses at least 10% to signal your displeasure at the new administration. This will cut their immediate income stream substantially and can delay implementation of their policies (of course they will just raise the tax rates to compensate, but that will take time)
If I do this for 5 years, I could afford to retire early.
My health is rocking, and I know what to keep an eye on for the 80% of diseases (Heart, T2D, Obesity, etc) that destroy people and cost the most money.
It could change, I am taking that risk. My health insurance is a 9mm round, like a horse with a broken leg. If I become a drain on the family, I am out.
The next generation is the important one now. They are pretty much set, and if we don't drain ourselves, they will inherit something for the first time in My Families life!
To me, that is the definition of an American... Willing to sacrifice themselves for their children! My dad worked 7 days a week so we could stay in school.
Also: STOP EATING PROCESSED Foods. These HUGE companies pay to corrupt the research (Food Pyramid is as Corrupt as Global Warming, and more so).
I am getting a 5lb CO2 tank ($65) delivered today, Filling it is $15. A $70 hose connects it through my counter to my soda stream ($39). And I can make as much seltzer as I like (and I like). No sugary syrups for me. (This is 1 yrs worth of CO2. Which costs me $15/mo on the canister exchange program=$180/yr).
So, $150 up front covers me for $180/yr. And this is compared to spending $30/month (minimum) on club soda and a lot more on Perrier, etc. I've had this SodaStream for 1 year, so I am buying this upgrade from SAVINGS already. And I drink more seltzer now, which is my guilty pleasure (Gave up Sugar, most carbs, and Alcohol 2 years ago). [btw, changing $180/yr for $15-20/yr... That's a huge savings for my next 20 years in my book]
I am a high school teacher.
Here's my problem. How in the hell did all of those people get this close to the most powerful position in the world? (Office of the Pres) It was like listening to a bunch of 6th graders having a debate. My 8th grader, who has autism, was able to pick their arguments apart...laughing about it at times.
It doesn't bode well for America...
If you value your life, the lives of all Americans, and the continuation of the GREATEST country in History, you will ensure you and all your friends vote for Trump on November 3rd.
There will be no going back from the next Democratic president UNLESS they've spent a GENERATION or two in the wilderness after having been PUNISHED to maximum of the law for their crimes.
My game plan for an HRC win was to divorce my wife, give custody of our daughter, set her up as an employee, rent part of the house to her, pay her a TINY salary for reception work, and make her eligible for all kinds of tax benefits (head of household, etc), and then free health care, food stamps, etc.
Just the savings on health care for the 2 of them was like 10K/yr, now 12K/yr. [We are dropping our health insurance as the daughter takes a full-time job now]
Personally, I was going to work less and pay less. Currently we are spending ALMOST $40,000/yr in insurances (Health, Car, House, Life), in that order!
[Car and House will switch when daughter moves out, but that will be a couple of years, and is a maybe]. Thank God we have no debt!
BTW, car insurance is insane. This is going to have us reduce to 1 car and use uber/lyft. Stores are within 5 miles, and I have a bike. Add a RACK to it, and I will HONESTLY bike to the stores! I will add as little economic input to the system as possible.
But I agree. Have a plan. Your plan should revolve around income reduction, and SOAKING the system we are forced to pay into. If the OTHER 1/2 (us) did that, it would break the system pretty quickly.
Insofar as asset holdings. This gets tough. Our corrupt government confiscated gold before, and could do it again (highly illegal), but less effective since we are NOT on a gold standard. They are SLOWLY making cash illegal... Which is insane. I was forced to make a LEGAL statement when making a large cash payment on a DEBT to pay it off as to where the money came from. (Unlike the deep state, if I lied, I would go to jail and pay a huge price).
Might I recommend INTERMITTENT FASTING to everyone. I eat far less $$$ worth of food these days. I rarely eat out (1/2 - 1/4 of what I used to). Cut the cords (phone and cable), take up some hobbies, like knife sharpening that you can do for your neighbors with your free time!
Will be really hard to get off the ground after being beat to death for 4+ years.
Most of the folks have wised up to the clown show schtick by now.
For example, there are more people in JUST the DFW area than in the entire state of Oklahoma. I didn't realize this until we were leading the moving van from DFW north to OK. Our current plans are to return to TX....but it makes me nervous. The only reason we are really even considering moving back is due to our family members, especially the grandkids. It's lonely up here.
OK seems to be pretty solidly red, though I am hearing some blue influences in the two biggest cities. It's concerning.
I first saw Las Vegas in 1980. Top over the pass coming from Boulder and there it was. A small city way down there in the valley. Now......This same effect is ruining the Reno-Carson area.
The demographics of Nevada are now horrible. This influx from "over the hill" is ruining what was a great traditionally libertarian State. I remember what it was like when I first moved to Gabbs, Nevada in 1987. I live now in far northeast Elko County that is still gold mining and ranching country. Ranching - sort of.
Remember the old adage about the Okies fleeing to California? It is said the diaspora raised the average IQ's of both Oklahoma and California.
Now those fleeing Kalifornia for obvious reasons are lowering the average IQ's of both Nevada and the People's Repub. What a day to post this. Geez.
It's not an immediate thing. Takes time to change, but I am afraid it will happen, and if we move back, it's forever for us, no matter what.
My idea is this: At the turn of the other century, a lot of immigrants were coming in from Eastern Europe, and there were "settlement houses", and other things set up; and there were classes given to these people to teach them true Americanism, and belief in the Founders' principles for this country. So maybe we should do something like that to work on the "immigrants" from the leftist States. Of course, there is not the same incentive--these people already being American citizens, they don't need this kind of training/education in order to gain citizenship. There would have to be some other incentive to get them to come and take some sort of classes, or listen to some sort of persuasion. Perhaps a free movie once in a while, or a country or line-dance session; but once they were in the building, there would be a chance. Also, the approach could be: "Why did you want to come to this state? What was wrong with your own state?...I see, that was hard on you. Do you want to set up the same hardships and inconveniences for yourselves here?--Now listen, we've got some new ideas you might want to consider...." etc. And it just might work.
Those Kommiefornians just didn't do it GOOD enough.