Should there ever be any coup, I hope it's Founding Father friendly.

Just say NO. Mind your own business. go away.
But the protection racket was working then as it does now.

Algebra?
Make that test about how our government works such as the citizenship test that new citizens have (had?) to pass.

Bring back electric trollies.

The voters have allowed the government to get bigger and bigger, in spite of it being pretty much a total failure in everything it claims to have a fix for. Its always the cry for more money to finally "fix" the problems. We havent required accountability and firing if it hasnt worked. The US government has been notoriously bad at WARS- we dont even fight them efficiently, and if the enemy gives up, we wind up losing it right back to them. I think what will break our government is its inefficiency and inability to continue to increase taxes to stay in business as the economy shrinks. Hence my idea of everyone cutting back expenses 10% to hasten the collapse- call it modern day "shrugging", since there are no more moguls to just walk away and crush entire industries any more.

They'll turn to any form of collectivism that will put power and wealth in their hands. The motive is not anything having to do with "the people" only what is having to do with the Washington Elites and their wannabees.

Hi, Dobrian:
I love the duality of your statement: "I hate what they've done to the U.S." Could also be, I hate what they've done to us.

Lower govt spending has to be the answer, but I have seen arguments that "prosperity" for the past 50 years has been due to govt spending. Obviously productivity and creative invention has also been a component.
Unfortunately, the laws of economics while elastic in timing cannot be violated in the long term.
Severe economic upheaval is unavoidable.

:-)

it is wishful thinking. Libertarians have been trying to get traction for as long as I can remember, with NO success really. The establishment is just too strong, even for Trump. It may take a collapse to weaken the establsihment enough for a political coup to win

You're not the only person I can relate with~

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cc_h...

Bolshevik Bernie will be back. Or some other Pied Piper younger than that old goat.

That strikes me as wishful thinking.

Unfortunately, the sheeple libtards would still vote.
Shillary would shrill about a "mandate."
Recall our king claiming one of those at the start of his first term.

LOL!

Think that's something? If elected, I'll provide a garage for every car even for those who rent apartments.

So, let us see. What in hell led up to this situation? Could it be that we (We, meaning the average guy and gal including Joe Lunchbucket) paid no attention to what our kids were learning in school, and let liberals inculcate their brains with leftist ideology? Or perhaps leaving out minorities when campaigning automatically conceding them to the left. How about voting for appearences rather than listening to what a candidate actually said and his record. Then, people who are the real conservatives, those trying to get by see a man who is so totally different that he looks like a new broom. While on the left, a scurrilous, felon who will promise anything and do anything to get elected. Who is to blame? Get to a mirror.

I'll go for the Car in every garage...

In the unlikely event that Trump does get elected, that is only the first, small step in saving the future of America. The American People will then have to get involved and act to drive the agenda in DC. Flood your congressman, senators, and the White House with demands to balance the budget, cut taxes, eliminate government programs and cabinet departments, etc. If they will not comply, then all taxpayers should stop paying income taxes and notify their congressman that since the US government is not trusted, it will not be funded. I call this my W4 Revolution. The taxpayers who stop paying income taxes would then donate the money to charities of their choice to square things with the IRS on an annual basis. Starve The Beast!

You are right about Gary Johnson being a LINO. :-) And our country is in a mess! I don't like any of the candidates now running, but I will vote for Trump. He is everything the article says he is, but I believe he might fight some of the corruption. I hope. Most people cave once they get the office to the overwhelming pressure of lobbyists, cronyism, George Soros, etc. But here's hoping...?

I don't pay income tax now, but I did all my working days, and I still pay other federal taxes. Please let me vote.

Another thought on negative interest rates- they have been floating these for awhile now. While there are no restrictions, now would be the time to get OUT of bank accounts. Probably the smart people have already figured ways around this. They think it will cause me to spend more, but in fact it will cause me to spend less and save somehow in anticipation of a crash

Sadly, when it all implodes, they'll blame capitalism. Most folks under 30 will turn to marxism to save us. That's been the game-plan all along.

I was thinking what I would do if negative interest rates come in.

First of all, they are already here, since inflation is more than the paltry interest rates that we can get on our money.

Secondly, whatever the negative interest is set at, it will only add to the effect of inflation on my pocketbook.

I would cut my bank accounts as much as I could and increase my cash hoard (dangerous in that the government would try to inhibit this through legislation limiting withdrawals and maybe a special charge for paying with cash- who knows since everything is on the table now)

I have not used algebra since in graduated from college in 1973. Way I see it, someone who knows the difference between democracy and a republic has already found one basic X.
I've met construction workers with more common sense that libtards who teach physics.
I agree with that last sentence. But tell that to a Democrat with a PhD who wants his jackass party empowered by mooching voters.