I have considered teaching. In indiana it doesn't require a degree - or didn't used to. I've also considered running for office.. we'll see.
Good luck on that!
Your response to the taunting that you received on this thread (+ the run for office idea) reminded me of when Reagan was governor.
None of the "free speech" hippies and agitators ever rattled him. On the contrary, they went even crazier with frustration.
The name-calling and personal insults intended to "refute" your positions on matters were disappointingly weak by 1960s standards -- but like the 1960s the taunters believe themselves to be superior. (Perhaps I missed their substantive arguments since I read but half the thread. I am sure they are capable of it.)
If you can take that kind of nonsense verbally as well as in print you've got one hurdle behind you.
Though I know that treason is a fact vis-a-vis military and dual use technology transfers to Red China it's a word that makes a lot of what Lenin called useful idiots recoil. IMO it's a word to be careful with in a campaign environment.
Ditto free trade IMO. Though I've read Buchanan comment favoring free trade with advanced countries (as it has always been and will always be because real free trade is good) he is denounced as a "protectionist" for opposing the Davos World.
Hope you don't mind me butting in and good luck!