Thank you. There is an information gap in my “strategy.” One way to fill that might be to let the older population (including me) know that Social Security is danger. Heh.
Disseminate the message that SS or something similar can somehow be salvaged by cutting federal funding for public ed., emergency-rescue-911, etc., social programs and so on. All of the local government employees of my past acquaintance received newsletters telling them to write to both parties and vote for Democrats. When they’re out of work, they’ll no longer be as politically active. And oldsters can outnumber them if used wisely. There would even be division between local government employees (Social Security wedge between old and young).
I’m in my fifties (not so old but knocking on the door). I’m poor (but fed with healthy food by my own efforts), but I’m building things (energy, shelter, food, etc.) on the cheap, little by little. Also own a cheap-**s little piece of land. I saved, had the well drilled and installed the water system myself (gravity fed with cistern, no expansion tank necessary). I’m doing the “Galt” thing with family a little at a time (out of pocket).
My idea is to use our gigantic Baby Boomer population’s political weight and momentum as a soft style martial arts practitioner would (or a military commander, for that matter): against us. We can work. We’ll live. We’ll be alright. Happiness starts in our own minds, and “self-esteem” is an unhealthy concept altogether. Don’t worry about us. Older folks tend to prepare and save much anyway. And we’re better off doing some kind of manual labor. Because if we stop working completely, we tend to die quicker anyway.
There. The young folks win (jobs!), and the old folks will survive (with many really living it up just great).
HOORAY familyop! Be prepared BUMP! As for SS I'm 61 and could collect in about 9 months (not sure at this time) but plan to keep working. IMO they (socialists) can take that whole FORCED system and shove it up their _ _ _. It is built on the backs of dead Americans. As I see it, the only thing worse in America is Obamacare/Hillarycare TOTALITARIANcare. They will be directly killing (witholding treatment) of Americans who would be FORCED to pay for their own demise. Socialism always results in a lot of dead people. Witness history. Very clever...our POS socialists.
Your idea IMHO has merit though...to rid ourselves of MANY OTHER socialist systems already in place.
"...That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness..." ALTER it.
How? By DEFUNDING socialist collectives, foreign and domestic.
After that idea gains traction with citizens, legislatures (state and federal) who would have very little real work to do, could be part-time jobs with 1/10th pay, NO retirement, NO perks, NO insurance. Get a job. Pay for your own crap, you POS politicians/socialist wannabees.