Talk about between a rock and a hard place. “Fight! No, don’t fight! That’s what they want! “
Ok so what’s to be done then?
Time for the Red States to announce they are done and form a border wall all the way down the middle of this country.
Texas has oil and cattle, Arkansas has duck, deer, and the 3rd largest producer of Rice. Kansas and Nebraska grow a lot of wheat and soy beans, Iowa corn, Missouri a mixture of crops and cattle and hay. Florida has citrus groves amongst other crops.
Sure they will threaten us with No Federal funds for roads and schools and blah blah. Anything they fund is corrupt anyway. Only issue would be roads. We will just have to deal with it.
If we can’t fight, then Balkanization it is!
Yes it would be hard…very hard. Life as we knew it is over anyway.
People
are fighting. This doesn't mean they're heading to DC loaded for bear. There are legal ways of fighting. If you read posts here many on the board are actively working to put themselves and their families in a more tenable position from the war being waged against the middle class.
Showing up at local School Board meetings and protesting until the left's agenda is banned from local schools.
Teaching the next generations things the PTB don't want them to know! Teaching by example.
Home or cyber school the next generation so what they're learning is directly monitored by parents.
Voting. Yes send the flack. Becoming one of the vote counters and know who the LE to report to if something funny is going on.
Showing up at local municipal meetings or townhalls. Letting local politicians know they are on the radar.
Running for local office.
Volunteering in the community where they can and make a difference, even if it's only a small one.
Prepping in the hope of never being dependent on government safety nets.
Planting a garden, raising some protein, even on the tiniest scale to be more self reliant.
Supporting local faith based institutions that are activity helping or benefiting the local community. Some spiritual preparation may also be in order.
If more is coming out of the garden than can be preserved, dropping the surplus at the local food bank or pantry.
Learning to "get by": Use it up. Ware it out. Make do or do without. Use what they have to the best of their abilities so nothing goes to waste and what they depend on is maintained to the best of their ability and budget. The lessons passed down from the generation who survived the Great Depression may be invaluable.
Learn a new skill that can either make money or save the family money. Example: sewing to repair or remake clothing instead of buying new.
Rethinking product source of product acquisition. Thrift store for clothes instead of big box, farmer's market, direct from farmers or wholesale restaurant supply for food, cutting out as many middlemen as possible.
Buying local and supporting local based business, when possible and cost effective.
Do a cost benefit analysis prior to replacing a big ticket item. Is it cheaper to repair than buy new? Would it be more cost effective to buy used?
Getting in better physical shape can save on stress and doctor visits.
Paying off debt.
Becoming as independent of banks, corporations and government as possible, strengthening the family and local community is not a bad start. I'm sure there's others on the board who can add to the list.