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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 $ MichaelAarethun 8 years, 4 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Most of those sexist, racist, and bigoted comments come from the government itself as the main proponents of sexim, raism and religious intolerance.
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 8 years, 4 months ago in reply to this comment.
    That's fine one aberration to describe an aberration leads to another. My version was spelled specifically to target Waddle.
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  • Posted by $ Olduglycarl 8 years, 4 months ago in reply to this comment.
    That's just my aberration of her name...a combination of characters...I am a equal dis-respecter of those that disrespect us...I will not capitalize and will often misspell in a specific way.

    All other misspellings are mistakes most often edited After first post...hahhahahahhahahaaa

    Respect is not a natural right.
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  • Posted by $ sjatkins 8 years, 4 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I am not so sanguine. There have been too many socialists (he says he is a Democratic Socialist) that seemed idealistic and caring that turned quite vicious once they had power. And the majority of the people in social media at least are strongly socialist in basic notions about what government is supposed to be.

    It is not going to be fun to have a contest between a socialist and a strongman type fascist this election.
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 8 years, 4 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Last I checked its been a republic for 240 some years and was never a democracy. you might want to read up on some factual history. But you are right in your summation with the left wing socialist fascist an oligarchy mmmmmm I'm inclined to believe a straight up dictatorship. Since they have a lock on both competing candidates for next fall they get to choose the system. People's Democratic Republic of Socialist America

    Welkommen to the PDR. You have business?

    Your papers are not in order.

    Looks like moving to FNA was not a bad idea. I can watch the holocaust from the sidelines this time...unless the other United States becomes a target for the war mongers of the fascist left too.
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 8 years, 4 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Stalin? I'm old enough to remember Gabriel Heater announcing on the radio "Uncle Joe is dead." Then I though you meant Kerry but that's not his first name. Surely you don't mean the court jester? They could draft Fiorini she's available and would fit right in.
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  • Posted by bassboat 8 years, 4 months ago
    I know ut's an "if" question but Uncle Joe will come in and be the Dem nominee. Don't fret about the rules, gems know how to break them.
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  • Posted by Steven-Wells 8 years, 4 months ago in reply to this comment.
    If Sanders were to be the Demorat [oops, not enough letters—I meant Demoncrat] candidate, I would rely on the myriad evils of American Anti-Semitism to provide one positive outcome: a Sanders defeat in the general election.

    Popular divisive noise attempts to reduce society to gender, racial, ethnic, and religious splinters. The lamestream media habitually glorifies the divisiveness politics with mantras about the first woman, black, Hispanic, etc, President. Why isn't Sanders being marketed as the possible First Jewish President? Is it fear of the Jew-haters, including intellectual denial among self-hating Jews in the media?
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  • Posted by Herb7734 8 years, 4 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I already posted my answer to that. Being 81 I'm not going to do anything. However, if I were 61, I'd do everything possible including every ability and resource I have to creating a real Galt's Gulch. The next question to ask is Why didn't I do it 20 years ago? Still thought I didn't need to. Now, it's time to organize. Do what Branden did. Form a unified Objectivist organization. Put an insert in every soft cover copy of Atlas. Distribute recorded lectures on the basic principles of Objectivism etc, etc.
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  • Posted by mia767ca 8 years, 4 months ago in reply to this comment.
    i agree...great documentary...IOUUSA...watch it if you get the chance...read "Creature from Jekyll Island" (formation of the Fed in 1913)...and then consider that this is the 4th Fed in U.S. history...the other 3 failed and the country collapsed financially...in an agraian society...tough but survivalable...in our society...with a 3-day supply of goods in stores and homes...not good...90% of country will die off in less than 30 days unless you prepare...

    ...or the voting majority will vote surrender freedom, free enterprise, and liberty in exchange for a politician's promise of security and food on the table...

    as an extreme minority (we are labeled "sovereign citizens" by homeland security...i.e....home grown terrorists)...you will have to get along to go along...or read Harry Browne's book...How to LIve Free in an Unfree World....
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  • Posted by $ rockymountainpirate 8 years, 4 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Oh cool. Farmhouse restaurant here we come. :) Are you going to the same area (not named here)?

    You'll be able to attend a couple of Defensive Pistol competitions before the winter shut down also.
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 8 years, 4 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I haven't added up the cost of the promises for either of them but both will redouble the debt. Consider.....the whole world only has 75 to 80 trillion and we owe 18.5..
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  • Posted by awebb 8 years, 4 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I have the same dilemma. Wish I was still out west so we could get together and debate! By the way, moving back out there in August.
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 8 years, 4 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Hillary get her get out of jail free card then? I do so want to see her voting absentee behind bars.
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  • Posted by Herb7734 8 years, 4 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I think you were premature. There was always the possibility that it could be fixed. There still is to a greatly lesser extent. Perhaps I'm just stubborn, but I want to hold on as long as possible. At least until the final coffin nail is inserted. There could be no greater coffin nail than Sanders.
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  • Posted by mia767ca 8 years, 4 months ago in reply to this comment.
    the republicans are "me tooers". as are those who vote for them...freedom, free enterprise, and liberty loving individuals comprise maybe 10% of the citizenry...

    As Ayn Rand observed...those who practice their philosophy most consistently beat out those who are inconsistent..Bernie Sanders (Maddof) promises more than Hillary...

    the conservatives are most at fault for not hammering the lies and inconsistencies of the socialist/fascists...Rand had more contempt for conservatives than the liberal/socialist/fascists of the 20th century...

    i had discussions with her after lectures in NYC in the 60's...she was very clear on where democracy would take us...she was onboard with a republic where the vote was earned by producers...all those on the govt dole would not vote...
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 8 years, 4 months ago in reply to this comment.
    the majority is paper edge thin if you wish to call them that. A majority build on despair and chicanery is hardly a landslide a mandate to much of anything to be proud of or to stake one's life I would call it a tyranny of the minority who had the reins of power handed to them. Now heading to the edge of the cliff they weren't taught three essential words Gee Haw and Stop. Asses to the end. (Isn't that a wonderful triple entendre based on a perfect pun?)
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  • Posted by mia767ca 8 years, 4 months ago
    last i checked, this is a democracy where you end up with tryanny of the majority...welcome to the end...enjoy what you can while you...prepare for the eventual collapse into fascist oligarchy...long live the republic...become a prepper...
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 8 years, 4 months ago
    Side Comment Cruz is whining and crying and grasping for a life line that isn't there.

    His new explanation is the first eight Presidents weren't born in the US.

    Dumb Ass there was no USA.

    I wonder if he flunked history in Canada as well.

    Two people race now ..Trump and Hillary. Cruz cut his throat when he went left wing and wishful thinking does not change law. All he can hope for is an executive decision form the Dictator and I doubt he's going to get that. He maybe a Pelosi tax raise supporter but he ain't anywhere near far enough left for that kind of favoritism..

    Not that it matters socialist corporatist or socialist statist same thing in the end.

    When he abandoned the Libertarians and became a Republican he left for the left and that's an end to it.
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 8 years, 4 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Enslave them. States are only marginally blue 29% Red 26% and unorganized splintered factional independent 44% and climbing bur not organizing. with the sell outs Red and Blue will gain ....just enough they only need between the two of them 50% plus one. they have 55% and a rigged election with only their candidates. How can they lose?. Only by raising that 44% to 51% or above and then enlarging. That ain't gonna happen.

    The big question is can the only legal entity take the only legal action available Yes. Will they switching from Can I to May I?

    The full court press to co opt them is underway. Say goodbye to the military oath of office....That's next to go. Then the Protective Echelon will have it's Waffen Gruppe. Complete with double baraks on the collar point.
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  • Posted by $ Olduglycarl 8 years, 4 months ago
    I like your assessment...seems reasonable...he's a more moral dummy than bama or hiltery...their just plain evil, not conscious nor human in the sense we are.
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