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The Future IS Bright After All.

Posted by LetsShrug 13 years, 7 months ago to Philosophy
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I am happy to announce that I am officially over being depressed about the election and it's dismal results. For about 48 hours I was depressed, sad, stunned and, yes, scared even. Once I realized that the country I grew up in is gone I also realized a few other things. One of them being that you can't wake the dead. What do I mean by that? Well, I've spent that last 4 years trying, desperately to figure out how to wake-up my liberal friends about the dangers of Obama, the people he surrounds himself with and the policies he's put into play (not to mention the looming debt ---16 trillion, last time I looked--- that he's rung up also, but that might actually be a silver lining to the dark cloud hanging over us, but I'll get to that in a bit.)

I have studied, read, listened, researched and soaked up every bit of information I could get my eyes and hands on to understand this in a way that I could simply convey to my “friends” that I wanted to help me save this country. We talked about much, but in the end, it changed nothing. They simply bought into what was easiest to do and what sounded more pleasant to their ears. Free healthcare DOES have a nice ring to it (to those who realize it isn't FREE at all, it's nothing more than destructive). Knowing the government wants to provide a safety net (ie: welfare, bankruptcy protection, wic, food stamps, free schools, free lunches, etc etc) for anyone who falls on hard times (or simply makes bad choices and decisions, or is just plain lazy and wants to be taken care of by someone else) sounds like a good idea too. So, in the end they voted for Obama on account of him being so caring and understanding and just plain “giving”. He wasn't saying things like, “We want to get people off of food stamps and the way there is to make sure businesses can thrive and hire and make more jobs so people can find work and be self sufficient.”, because that sounds more like hard work and who wants to work hard when things are already hard? When people need help they should get help, right? Why punish them even more? Instead, punishing the rich people (the business owners, the job creators) sounded like the better option to the liberals. Tax those the evil, selfish rich people (who make jobs and tax revenue which pays for and makes all the “free stuff” possible...) TAX THEM MORE!

The reason I am no longer depressed and sad is because I've realized one more thing. I am out numbered and there's no way to win when you're outnumbered. Which means I no longer have to try and talk sense into my liberal “friends”. It means I don't even have to talk to them at all, ever again. They are a lost cause. They are the problem. They are the ones trying to destroy ME, by voting for someone who will raise my taxes (by ending the Bush era tax cuts)...((it will also raise their taxes too, but I think they missed that part on account of not paying attention)), by making the dollar worth less (QE3, printing money ...if you don't understand this part, I don't care because it's your fault for not paying attention), robbing me of my medical decisions, (obamacare), higher costs, and a mediocre Dr. because all the smart ones will have left. Subsequent inflation, making my life even more expensive. I do not believe in safety nets. I pay my own way and ask nothing of anyone else. Now that Obama has been invited to hang around, by my "friends", I now have to revise my entire plans for the future and I'll be lucky to have a cent left when all this is over. When all of what is over, you ask? The inevitable bottoming out that this country will face, that's what. Which brings me to that silver lining I mentioned earlier.

The debt is unsustainable. Taxing the rich, taxing the middle class and borrowing more trillions from China won't fix it. Giving moochers more free stuff sure as hell won't fix it either. So.... what WILL fix it? Letting it collapse will do all the dirty work that needs to be done. I don't need to lift a finger, I don't need to try and talk sense into anyone, I no longer need (or even have the desire) to try and stop it. Let's get it over with so the one's who are left can clean up and get back to how life SHOULD be in America. Free and prosperous from sheer hard work and self reliance.

The ones who voted for Obama and all of his gift giving (at my expense), will not have the slightest clue how to survive fending for themselves when their government checks stop showing up. Where that path leads to I will let you figure out (If you're capable of following logic, that is. If not then I'll let the results of your vote be your own surprise.)

I did what I could for others, but I am now out to save ME and MINE and that's it. Don't let your lack of preparedness be my emergency. I will not help you.

“I swear, by my life and my love of it, that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine.” Ayn Rand.

Adios! :)


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  • Posted by 13 years, 7 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I've been thinking about responding to your post about Going Galt. I think it's different for everybody depending on their economic situation and their ability to be flexible. For us, it's just a matter of being prepared (we always have a bit of a stock pile...small stock pile, of water, food, canned goods, that sort of thing, and guns an ammo too. Also, just staying very aware of what's going, both in the national news and local events. I've also started to consider how I might actually be part of the problem and what I can do to change that. At work I've treated the topic of the country's current economic status as taboo to speak up about, also the topic of unions (I'm in a right to work State, but I also work at a school where there is rampant tax dollar wasting going on)....the money wasting I've always been vocal about, but country issues, as well as individual rights and obvious mooching that's going on in our community is something I've bit my tongue off about rather than bring it up with my peers. Welp, as of last night, not no more. I was at a party for a coworker and boy did we have us a good 'ol discuss going on. Turns out there are more people on my side of thinking than I thought. It was good to learn I'm not as alone in this.We're also going to stop contributing to our 401k and buy gold instead. I'm convinced our 401k will evaporate either by it getting confiscated to pay the debt, or by the market crashing. Investing in guns and ammo is also a good thing to consider... for defense as well as they always hold their value. Anyway, I'm sure you'll get all different kinds of responses from other Gulchers about how to Go Galt. Pick and choose what will work for you. Good luck :) (Feels good to give up trying to convince others doesn't it? Like a lead cape coming off. Ahhhhh.) And I loved your line about, "there are a certain kind of people who see the world as they "think it should be", not as it really is". Those are some true words right there! They're in for a rude awakening and your phone is going to ring when it happens. I won't be answering my phone. :)
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  • Posted by hroark 13 years, 7 months ago
    @LetsShrug - I agree with you 100%. I too have argued till i'm blue in the face. I even set up a Facebook group specifically dedicated to discussing these issues with all my friends and family both Conservative and Liberal. I and my Conservative friends have posted Facts, Research, Graphs, Charts and all the rest to absolutely no avail. The simple sad truth is that there are a certain kind of people who see the world as they "think it should be", not as it really is. You can't tell these people anything, you cannot teach them, you cannot inform them because they do not want to be informed. They simply want to hand over the responsibility of running their lives to someone else and indulge in the ego-fallacies of "Fairness", "Equality", "Empathy" and all the rest of the liberal feel-good doctrine. So i'm with you, i'm done arguing. With $16 Trillion in debt and Obama elected for the next four years I fear we are past the point of no return. I am now solely focused on how to protect and insulate myself and my family. My question is simply, how do we do that? The notion of "Going Galt" is romantic and attractive, but the reality is that I have a family, kids, a house and fortunately a job. I don't think that building a bunker in the mountains and stocking it with food, water and gold is a realistic path forward. Or is it? I welcome everyone's thoughts on how we insulate ourselves from the coming disaster that is probably closer than we would all like to think. -HR
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  • Posted by 13 years, 7 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Good to know. That means they'll be wanting their money back...hmmmm wonder how that will go down. (I have a pretty good idea.)
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  • Posted by 13 years, 7 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Considering they can't make an argument about anything that makes a lick of sense... um, no, I haven't considered the possibility of being wrong, as it has only CEMENTED my being right. May I make you a pair of boots? Oh never mind, I see you're wearing your own.
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  • Posted by CinRyan 13 years, 7 months ago in reply to this comment.
    C_S - Really?! I You can't be serious. You,and those who think like you, are in for one hell of a hurt in the near future.
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    Posted by C_S 13 years, 7 months ago
    "Well, I've spent that last 4 years trying, desperately to figure out how to wake-up my liberal friends about the dangers of Obama, the people he surrounds himself with and the policies he's put into play"

    Have you considered the possibility that it is they who are right and you who are wrong?
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  • Posted by RightinLA 13 years, 7 months ago in reply to this comment.
    It has already been reported that China is running out of money. Every country is closer to the fiscal cliff than ever before. An increase in interest rates will push us over the edge. Printing money to "supply money"will lead to hyper-inflation as it has in the past. http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonchang/...
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  • Posted by RightinLA 13 years, 7 months ago
    Yes, the triumph of the welfare state will be short lived. It is quickly running out of other people's money.
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  • Posted by $ bigjim 13 years, 7 months ago in reply to this comment.
    You can add your "Opinions" suggestion as a post in the "Feature Request" category. We like requests for new categories.
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  • Posted by Selfish-Dave 13 years, 7 months ago
    I totally agree, went through the same set of emotions and in the end realized the only hope of changing anything is to let it bottom out and start over. When the lights go out, we'll know.
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  • Posted by 13 years, 7 months ago
    My husband asked me to write up a little something that he can add to his forum's site. This is what I came up with quickly. (I think we need an "opinions" option in our categories list. I didn't know where to post this.) And I had to butcher it up a bit to make it fit. :(
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