You do that. In the meantime, somebody better have a backup plan because yours isn't looking all that promising.
I can tell you what's worked for me. I don't assume that I can materially change our political/economic world anymore than I can materially change the weather. I accept the current political/economic environment just as I accept the weather. That does not foreclose me from becoming involved and advocating changes I think would improve things, but it means that I make my own financial and economic decisions based upon the world as it is and not as I would like it to be. Among other things, I try not to place myself in the path of taxes.
I have taught my children to approach life in the same way. I do not expect major changes anytime soon. In fact, given our aging population and given the propensity of seniors as a group to show up on election day and to demand increasing benefits, I do not expect our government to begin shrinking until this huge generation of seniors is gone. Then, most remaining Americans may be sick and tired of government and taxes and then, maybe we can get some real change. I recognize that I may not be here then, but my children should be and I wish for them a more sensible world.
Until then, I choose to recognize reality. I know many, many senior tea party folks who, like most other seniors, oppose any reduction in senior benefits. There isn't going to be any secession and there isn't going to be any revolution designed to reduce senior benefits so long as these folks are still around.
But, if you're still young, time is on your side.