First option: Leave
My grandfather took his entire family out of communist Russia, many others flee socialist countries to any remaining countries where they can survive.
Second option: Black Market Marketable skills
Many people who live in socialist countries have second or third jobs that earn money under the table.
Bribery is rampant in all socialist economies. Socialism creates instant black markets for goods or services rationed by the government. Doctors in Russia routinely accept bribes, as to do doctors in Canada. As we live in a corridor with Mexico and goods/services are allowed freely through, importation and export of various goods will expand as demand grows. Now might be a good time to build a relationship with those that can import a wide variety of goods under the table.
Third: Precious Metals
As the currency becomes systematically destroyed, precious metals become extremely popular along with other valuable items such as diamonds.
Fourth: Barter Club
Create a network of individuals who are willing to barter goods and services. It can provide necessary services or goods when otherwise unavailable or unaffordable.
Fifth: Bribe public officials
Sixth: Start farming your own yard for food.
I will leave it from here for others to continue....
Copper, lead, brass, bronze, nickel, titanium, magnesium, zinc, aluminum, carbides, etc. would seem nearly as negotiable in a barter economy, and much less likely to draw unwanted attention.
+if you can, get out of metropolitan areas. Become less visible, including both physically and electronically. Do forget, you can be located by your cell phone. Newer cars may have GPS location devices.
We will be vastly expanding our garden plot this spring.
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