Resilience against political change

Self-interest is the dominant trait in humans. It kind of has to be or else we’d have died out generations ago. Intellectually we may think we are putting our self-interest aside when we act ‘for the greater good’ but when it’s time to bail out of the plane and theres only one parachute between you and a total stranger…well…that self-interest thing comes roaring to the surface and the knives come out.

Rightly or wrongly, a lot of people look at political results from an ‘is this good for me’ angle rather than an ‘is this good for the country’ perspective. You could argue that if something is good for you, then it’s good for the country (or vice versa), I suppose. Most people, I think, will vote their own self-interest. Whether I agree with it or not, I can at least understand it.

And while you may think you can ignore politics, I can assure you that politics will not ignore you. Sometimes that looks like an extra bite in your paycheck to pay ‘your fair share’, and sometimes it looks like a Bearcat in your driveway to enforce a ‘reasonable and commonsense’ law.

In preparedness there’s a tendency to, after an election where the ‘right’ candidate wins, get complacent and think that a bullet has been dodged and things will be ‘better’ for the next four years. Personally, I think thats a wildly foolish attitude to take – no matter who wins, there are no guarantees. Likelihoods, the odds, may change, sure…but they are never 100% against.

I suppose the trick, if there is one, is to increase your resilience to the point that a change in government will affect you as little as possible no matter who wins. You can’t be 100% proofed against the .gov but you can certainly increase your level of preparedness to the point where you are impacted far less than Joe Blow is when the political wind changes.

I guess political sea change is one of those things to add to the list of scenarios to be prepared against. What does that look like? I’d imagine it looks alot like being in a situation where you can comfortably keep your head down and your profile low when the powers that be decide to start hammering down the nails that stick up.

But…my point is this: if, when elections roll around, you think “I hope my candidate wins because if they dont this bad thing will happen that will affect me” then perhaps its worth investigating being prepared against that bad thing so you’re not vulnerable to the fickle political winds.

25 thoughts on “Resilience against political change

  1. “Wildly foolish” is right. Experience has shown that even someone on “our” side can make decisions that we don’t agree with. And the winds of changes always shift, so this might be a good time to build on that good foundation, free from panic and lack of supplies.

  2. After the way the left has treated the American people these last nearly 4 years. Remember. You can beat a dog with a stick only so many times. Then one day your ass will get bit.
    The Demon Rats just got bit. And hard. But after watching this party slide to the left for years. They are actually to stupid to understand what assholes they have become. Especially the leadership and their propaganda ministers in the media.
    We’ll see in 2 years during the 2026 midterms. If thry learned anything or whether it drives them further into the ditch.

    • Based on which Senators are up for re-election in 2026, it appears that the Republicans may pick up at least a couple more seats in the mid-term.

      • The Republican Senators are 20 up. The Demon Rats have 13.
        I looked at some of the States that will be having elections. My state is up again.
        So far at least five elections from last week in the Senate are being investigated for voter fraud.
        And at least 12 House seats are showing signs of election fraud. Three in Michigan and 3 in Commiefornia. A couple in Arizona. One in New York. Probably be Christmas Eve before some of these states ruled by idiots finish counting and declare winners.

  3. Following. This mindset and personal posture disposition is a correct path. As my previous schizo posts ranted about, anons here in our realm should continue to be squinting eyed skeptical about any “happenings” in the political landscape. We have been burned many times before by wayward politicians and .gov, deep statists, doing things contrary to campaign promises and common sense. I am a show me your work, or prove it through tangible improvements kind of an observer. If your kitchen table economics does not improve, bigly, or the yoke of oppression by governance is not lifted off of your neck, well then, (they) fooled you again. Thanks for playing kids. Continue your personal prep course work just as before, and harden the hell up your survivability quotient. Above all else, just stay frosty out there frens.

    • Take a good look at what Trump has been doing. He has total control of the Republican party. He picked his transition team months ago and kept those names secret. He has weeded out the professional politicians instead opting for talented and smart people who are loyal Americans. The entire political class was put on notice that the American people have had enough. The Uniparty members need to be purged. No more RINOS.
      Trump is absolutely the most talented political figure in my lifetime. And I was born when Eisenhower was Prudent. Trump and Reagan are the only two Presidents who kept the promises they made to the people. I’m beginning to think there isn’t anything Trump can’t do. If you want a comparison look st Trump’s children. Then look st Biden’s. It is quite telling. Within hours of Trump being declared the winner Hamas and the Houties have announced they want to end the current conflict with Isreal. Putin announced he is onboard to talks to end the war in Ukraine. This was started as a money laundering scheme to make millions in kickbacks for the Biden’s.
      Trump will end these conflicts and end the woke crap thst enabled leftists to fly under the radar while they poisoned our society. Remember. The Demcrat Party is the world’s largest Organized Crime Operation on the planet.
      As my buddy Rush used to say. ” It’s never, ever safe to vote for a Democrat”.

  4. Complacency will always bite you in the tookus. No one can be ready for everything, but keeping your head on swivel, sniffing the wind and watching the skyline will help you prevent complete surprises.

    And yes – no one is here to save you. They only shape the circumstances that are under control. Who knows – maybe the Dark State will stage a surprise attack. iIm sure their concern of having a POTUS out of their control is alarming.

  5. As excited as I am to hear about some of the potential changes in direction, not everyone feels the same way, AND, there are forces at work that’ll be working very hard and smart to delay if not prevent those changes – we also have the prospect of unrestrained spending on the horizon, which is a bad thing regardless of which party spends the money without accountability. I voted, but I can only control my actions . . .

  6. Didn’t Trump say in regard to Red Flag Laws, “Take the guns first, then due process.” Correct me if I’m mistaken, even tho I voted for Trump, a policy decision can still bite us in the ass from a politician we support.

    • No. He is very pro2a. He carried a pistol for years in New York. The only thing I saw him do was the bump stock bans. But those are junk anyway. The courts recently overturned that ban. But there is no rush to go buy any.
      Reagan also carried a concealed pistol. And he knew how to use it. Trump was the featured speaker at several NRA conventions and attended the big shows NRA puts on.

      • Okay, first of all you can keep the NRA. they’ve actually supported more gun control than they’ve stopped. This is a fact. So, fuck the fudds at the nra. And they advised Trump to do the bump stock ban. Another fact.
        GOA ftw.

        Second, while I agree with bump stocks being junk, I certainly do not agree with your willingness to wantonly ban things you don’t like. I don’t care what you like or dislike to be honest. This kind of BS has allowed all of the gun control laws today. The second amendment is pretty damned simple to read and comprehend. Hopefully we see the repeal process start in earnest. The SCOTUS gave us a couple of gifts lately, we have to keep the heat on.

  7. Over the past nearly four years the Democrats threw as much crap against the wall as they could and still have two months left knowing they will be out of power. The conservatives will have their work cut out for them reversing as much damage as they can but they won’t get all of it which means the Dems still moved some of their agenda forward. Trump is going to have to be as hard nosed as hell, cut hard and cut deep

  8. oh they’re up to something, my spidey senses are banging wide open. they’re taking the loss much too quietly and much too calmly. maryland rep says no way they certify the election. personally i think the fed pulls the rug from under the economy after trump takes office, but crazy as they are it could be a fake iranian nuke on inauguration day.

  9. As for resilience. How would you rate Montana for being a place to move to or to live in if something bad happens? I thought the state was being turned over to the rich Calli crowds, has that changed?

    I see you folks finally dumped Tester does that mean a political change for the state?

    • I dont know what ‘turned over’ means in the context you’re using it. It seems terribly unlikely the state would somehow hand over the keys to everything to someone just because theyre from California.

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