Therefore, I think it is prudent to plan for the possibility that President-Pretend China Joe, or Javier Bardem, or whomever actually runs them, gets a full four years at the helm of the Executive Branch of the Federal Government of the United States of America. What does this mean specifically, and what can one do about it? The recommendations below will be divided according to groups, since this hypothetical affects everyone differently.
People outside the US: figure out post haste who the next big dog after Uncle Sam is, specific to your region. Is it Russia, China, or India, or anyone else? The thing is that nobody takes this administration seriously. Therefore, some regional hegemonies may or may not get some ideas. Study them, what they want, if they are currently capable of making such moves, et cetera.
Non-US Citizens in the US: What is the situation in your country of citizenships? There is a non-zero probability that they look better that Biden's handler's America. This goes double if you hail from Eastern Europe, Great Britain, and select other countries. I am no expert on world politics, but I will certainly be studying my home country to see if it is worth setting up shop there. On the other hand, you can certainly bloom where you are currently planted, especially with God's help.
US Citizens inside the US: I encourage you to disengage from Federal-Level politics entirely. If you are a politics fiend, there is plenty of opportunity at the State and Local levels. I believe it was Missouri that recently cancelled a lot of gun control, for example. Furthermore, a lot of 'battleground states' went +5 or more for Trump in November because they had implemented strict voter fraud prevention at the state level*. Take out the roots of the Leftist power structure, one county clerk at a time.
US Citizens inside the US: I encourage you to disengage from Federal-Level politics entirely. If you are a politics fiend, there is plenty of opportunity at the State and Local levels. I believe it was Missouri that recently cancelled a lot of gun control, for example. Furthermore, a lot of 'battleground states' went +5 or more for Trump in November because they had implemented strict voter fraud prevention at the state level*. Take out the roots of the Leftist power structure, one county clerk at a time.
Christians: You'll be golden. A majority of the ink in the Bible details how God uses any genuine follower in any circumstance to mop the floor with evil authorities. All you need to worry about is being a genuine follower of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, but you needed to worry about that before Wednesday as well. Nothing actually changed in the grand scope of things, but this hypothetical situation is certainly added incentive. If you ever needed a reason to quit various sins, here it is. More specifically, I encourage you to detach yourself from various things that the powers of this world can take away. Examples of this would include excessive money and social status. It will get less comfortable, so you will have to get stronger. As always, hope, pray, and love.
For further reading: consider Matt Cochran's post on the same topic.
For further reading: consider Matt Cochran's post on the same topic.
Non-Christians: I am not going to attempt to convert you, especially not here. What I will do is encourage you to study the history of the Christian Faith, using whatever sources you consider trustworthy. Specifically, I offer the following syllogism:
Premise 1: Somewhere between 0 and 150 AD, this group calling themselves Christians showed up on the politcal map, initially in the Middle East.
Premise 2: The Roman Empire, the hegemonic power at the time, did not like these Christians and went after them, at great loss of life on the Christian side.
Premise 1: Somewhere between 0 and 150 AD, this group calling themselves Christians showed up on the politcal map, initially in the Middle East.
Premise 2: The Roman Empire, the hegemonic power at the time, did not like these Christians and went after them, at great loss of life on the Christian side.
Premise 3: By AD 325, Emperor Constantine was helping the Christian Church and formally converted the entire Roman empire around that time.
Conclusion: Whatever this early church was up to really works against a hostile political authority.
If, in your analysis, the premises check out, and the conclusion follows, it stands to reason that the Christian way of life offers an effective strategy against hostile governments. Even if you do not believe in God the Father of Jesus Christ, I strongly encourage you to try out the prescriptions of the Christian Life. They will help. Be a cargo cult Christian for a year, see how it works out for you.
Thanks for reading. We will make it through this hypothetical winter, and through every real winter. Much Love!
* Credit for this observation goes to Razörfist by the by. Check out his rants on the election.
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