Vote for those you believe in, Do what you can to thwart liberalism in your lifes. No magic bullets for any of this. If we simply stand up for what we believe and live it, it’s all we can do.
No magic bullets, but an endless series of positive actions that can achieve the same end. Cutting the cable is one easy step. Supporting small business by paying cash is another. Prudent planning (aka prepping) is another. Governments derive their power through the obedience of the governed. The converse is also true.
As for the execrable ballot. I realize being on a political website that the ballot is a sacred cow. The problem is, the ballot is a cudgel used to beat us. It’s one of the oldest forms of political psyops. Voters are willing to endure any manner of horrors so long as they get a meaningless voice in picking who gets to perpetrate them. Sorry, no deal. I’m no longer willing to agree to be complicit or a party to that devil’s bargain.