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What if Bernie Sanders Wins?

Posted by awebb 8 years, 4 months ago to Politics
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Recent polls have shown that Bernie Sanders is actually leading over Hillary Clinton (source: http://bit.ly/1n5PTtB).

Since a real Galt's Gulch doesn't exist for us to retreat to, I'm curious... if Bernie Sanders wins the White House, what are you going to do?

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  • Posted by 1musictime 6 years, 6 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Easy to write of what is like a certainty more than a year before of what will be later.Easy to pretend knowing a separate time of what's later and later than later.
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  • Posted by 1musictime 6 years, 6 months ago
    Like Bernie Sanders not winning, definite Galt's Gulches and more are possible.Then, too, one may note the possibility of no requirement to flee to a haven.
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 8 years, 3 months ago in reply to this comment.
    it used to be Costa Rica now it's Panama you have to be prepared to move and when moving to take care of the constant problems with your retirement income or other income. The biggest problem will be the US Government. Every year I have to fight to get a tax return on my military retirement because they are too incompetent and lazy or just give a shit vindictive to post address changes. I know for a fact it didn't go to the current address nor the one before so they are two addresses behind and they do not care. This year will use turbo tax and for the first time a guesstimate on income from military retirement as they have flat refused to send me a end of the year tax form. The jihadis hit the wrong building that's for sure. I have for the first time turned the problem over to the Congressional but will file as close as possible on time...since no paper is required. I really really despise and hate government employees bureaurat humanoids is being kind.
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  • Posted by mmm2m8r 8 years, 3 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I get that. I feel halfway like a prepper already. After reading the Keynesian economists' praise for Bernie today, I wonder about where to move assets. Or how to hide them. I don't think he will get anything past Congress, though. One thing I have feared is a tax on retirement investments. I'm soon to retire and have plenty to live on including social security. I also know how to grow my own food and have enough tillable land to survive. But it would just get stolen. Guns would be a protection till you are out gunned. Precious metals in a total apocalypse would not buy much. Bullets, weapons, fuel, and food top that list. Maybe some sort of protected community. Where to hide with a giant pile of commodities for a few years?
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  • Posted by $ sjatkins 8 years, 3 months ago
    What would really change? This hasn't been my country or really been America, the America that I love, for quite some time now.
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 8 years, 3 months ago in reply to this comment.
    it happened earlier this year everything you are conjecturing for the future... Publicly announced and everything. "You lost the bill of rights New Years Eve.
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  • Posted by rationalbill 8 years, 3 months ago
    Bernie hates liberty, and hopes to deprive me of mine, so there's a lot I'd need to do in the early months of a Sanders administration to protect myself. The most immediate need, for me, would be to preserve & protect my property (assets): I'd surely beef up my position in precious metals, and probably immediately liquidate those holdings (stocks, etc.) most likely to be the early targets of his attacks on corporate America, i.e., Capitalism. And a Smith & Wesson security system for my home might not be a bad idea, either.
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  • Posted by radical 8 years, 4 months ago
    I've already done it - thirty years ago.. It's better to be 30 years too early than 30 minutes too late.
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  • Posted by ohiocrossroads 8 years, 4 months ago
    After 100 years of creeping socialism gradually gobbling up bits of the American economy, the gummint is now in a position to take over the rest of it in one fell swoop. Obama has succeeded in greatly expanding the government while the Republican party mostly cowers in fear of standing in his way, so as not to be called "racist". Now I think the Dimocrat party is taking stock of the situation, essentially asking themselves "Can we drop the mask of being "liberals" or "progressives", and just start calling ourselves Socialists?" The American people certainly don't seem to care. All they care about is what new apps are available for their iPhones.
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  • Posted by awebb 8 years, 4 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Not totally sure about the area. I'll be coming out that way in June or July to look for someplace to live.
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  • Posted by LarryHeart 8 years, 4 months ago in reply to this comment.
    And a change in our culture back to foundational American values and for politicians to have to abide by those values again necessary to be put in as a constitutional amendment
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  • Posted by jabuttrick 8 years, 4 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I do not doubt what you say about college kids in Iowa. Bernie's problem is not there. It is in South Carolina and the primaries that follow where 35-40% of the Democratic primary voters are minority voters who seemingly love the Clintons. Even should Bernie win in both Iowa and New Hampshire, a distinct possibility, he seems doomed in those later primary states. Of course, I could be wrong in which case we are all doomed.
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  • Posted by stargeezer 8 years, 4 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I've been spending a lot of my time in Iowa City, at the VA hospital. This entire city is plastered with signs, banners and thousands of brainwashed college kids passing out Sanders info to anybody who will pause for one second. I'm not kidding about thousands of kids. My truck has been plastered with bumper stickers three times, not just one or two - more like 10 each time. I had to pay a autobody shop to remove them the first time, but he didn't charge me the next times. He said he's tired of pulling them off.

    Least you think it's just that college town thing, all of Iowa is being pelted by these brainwashed kids.

    I have no idea if this will move more of the rather conservative populace of the state, but I do think it will and has appealed to the young brainless kids who are generally uneducated in history or government will vote for whoever will offer to give them the most, fulfilling Ben Franklins prophecy.
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  • Posted by stargeezer 8 years, 4 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Thank you my friend. I've been lurking around some (Santa knows who's naughty and who's nice). :) even if I just can't jump in as much as I'd like.
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 8 years, 4 months ago in reply to this comment.
    And with Bernie offering another hefty increase in a shoddy product????? You are right. I don't much like anything but he's no true insider but he's also not a Constitutionalist. But then...none of the are/were.
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  • Posted by Danno 8 years, 4 months ago
    There could be a landslide victory for Trump. There is much disappointment with ACA, a lot! My insurance went up 22%. Everyone I know is dealing with these massive cost increases.
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  • Posted by mia767ca 8 years, 4 months ago in reply to this comment.
    correct...we were founded as a republic...check the words of the pledge of allegance...we also had a constitution that was followed to the letter...neither is the case today...this is a democracy and the constitution is shredded...
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  • Posted by RebelCelt 8 years, 4 months ago
    Hey AWebb, drop me a note to discuss NZ when you have time
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  • Posted by DrZarkov99 8 years, 4 months ago in reply to this comment.
    As Hillary sinks, there will be more panic moves by the DNC to get someone else to run, as they have no faith in Sanders winning. It looks like Biden might jump in, and Jerry Brown is making noises. Bloomberg is considering an independent run in any event. The most bizarre combo I've heard is that the Libertarian party is trying to get Morgan Freeman to run, with Vin Diesel as his running mate! This could be an even bigger circus than it has been so far.
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  • Posted by $ Olduglycarl 8 years, 4 months ago in reply to this comment.
    And that it does....laughing to myself...

    You might alternate with hiplery...one side to the other side.....we call it a duck walk. hahhahah
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  • Posted by $ allosaur 8 years, 4 months ago in reply to this comment.
    So you want to kick down my door to get my guns?
    Nyah! Youse comes 'n gets 'em, tough guy!
    Nyah! Nyah!
    Just try!
    Nyah!
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