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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIf you knew Romney was going to win, how would you prepare?
I'm talking serious steps to protect yourself and your family from the ensuing financial buttfucking this country (and likely the global economy) would be getting.
What would you do to insulate yourself as best you could? And I'm assuming that we're not talking about building a bunker in the woods and going offgrid; the vast majority of people don't have that kind of disposable income.
elleng
(130,964 posts)Would hold daughters' hands, and hope for them; they are in mid-20s, and will need work.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)Better to stock up before the rush.
cthulu2016
(10,960 posts)...wait, that won't work!
So I guess I'll be certain to use contraceptiv...d'oh!
:~)
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,732 posts)Pyrzqxgl
(1,356 posts)and then I'd start thinking about beating him next time around. I hope the American People are
smart enough so I don't have to make that choice. I'm getting too old for this shit.
Iggy
(1,418 posts)ONE guy, eh?
Congress has nothing to do with how FUBAR our nation is?
Gimme a break, Please.
otherone
(973 posts)what can a man do?
spanone
(135,844 posts)liberal N proud
(60,335 posts)Romney administration would be the nail that closed the coffin on the US.
quinnox
(20,600 posts)I know there are lots of doom and gloomers running around saying we might as well commit hari-kari if Romney won, but if we can survive a Bush the idiot son, then Romney would be a cake walk in comparison.
Politicalboi
(15,189 posts)Now the Repukes don't care anymore about PC or doing what's right. They would undo all the good Obama done immediately. Look what happening in Michigan with the Repuke take over. It would go nationwide. And they would make sure no Democrat ever gets a chance to be on the ballot. Especially if the Repukes hold the majority in the house, and take a lead in the Senate. And then there's the Supreme Court. A life sentence for all of us.
quinnox
(20,600 posts)to believe, its very hard for me to swallow that Romney would be just as bad as the hurricane of destruction that Bush Jr was. For me, its like trying to compare Ted Bundy with a common small time criminal.
Politicalboi
(15,189 posts)Mayan calendar is true. Another plus, no more Christmas shopping.
Motown_Johnny
(22,308 posts)so you should buy stock in multiple large banks.
coalition_unwilling
(14,180 posts)and I'm making sure her passport and our marriage license are both in good order. On the one hand, I find myself saying that if the American people are stupid enough to elect that sociopathic moron, the American economy and people no longer have any need of our services. On the other hand, I find myself saying the American working class will need our support more than ever to fight against encroaching fascism and the consolidation of the one-party state.
I think this is a very important topic that deserves serious discussion here. So thank you for raising it.
mnhtnbb
(31,392 posts)you'll hardly ever notice the winters!
joycejnr
(326 posts)buy bank stocks and retire in two years. Maybe a year.
proud2BlibKansan
(96,793 posts)We'll survive Rmoney.
bigwillq
(72,790 posts)Haven't really done much of anything during any other administration.
Haven't really done much worse or better under any of them.
I will survive.
KatChatter
(194 posts)think hardware store in your home, anything and everything that will keep people in shelter and in transportation will need parts or repair and will become highly valuable for trade.
If people don't have money they will have stuff to trade.
Stock up on food too, basic food, that stores for a long time. A bag of dried beans goes a very long way when the food is scarce.
Worried senior
(1,328 posts)on SS there isn't a whole lot we can do.
Woody Woodpecker
(562 posts)I guess...
At least it has socialized medicine and assistance....
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)Ikonoklast
(23,973 posts)His economic polices of furthering the flow of money to the 1% and killing off the remaining middle class would crater this economy.
1-Old-Man
(2,667 posts)Luciferous
(6,081 posts)that much better at this point
Sedona
(3,769 posts)...they're not making it easy for Americans to retire there. You had better have a shit ton of money and prove you are able to support yourself.
Or marry a British Subject
LaydeeBug
(10,291 posts)Seriously.
Tierra_y_Libertad
(50,414 posts)agent46
(1,262 posts)Sgent
(5,857 posts)I'm eligible to get a UK passport, and would also work on getting my professional licensure in the UK. I don't know that I'd take advantage of it yet, but I'd want it as an option.
AJTheMan
(288 posts)I would just continue my daily life and hope that it doesn't spawn the second great depression.
slackmaster
(60,567 posts)To be delivered.
Same thing I'd do if I knew Obama was going to win.
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russspeakeasy
(6,539 posts)"yougottabeshittinme" and "WTF".
L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)kidding of course
upi402
(16,854 posts)in China.
Hooray for me!!!
MisterP
(23,730 posts)Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)No doubt about it...the stock market would love Romney. Unless, or until, another meltdown.
But I'd put into the stock market before he takes office, then I'd watch carefully for a crash & get out asap, if it starts declining too much.
I can't think of much else I could do. I'm too old to make up any losses in the Social Security and Medicare benefits that I won't get.
Volaris
(10,272 posts)except I would a find a min. wage job that I could work for 3 years or so, and SAVE the money to invest AFTER the market blows itself up again, and THEN buy stock (when its at like, .25 cents a share). Then, when the NEXT round of bailouts gets approved, I can make some money off my slave wages. =)
But I sincerely hope it doesn't come to that. I'll be voting to re-elect the Pres.
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)Booster
(10,021 posts)RebelOne
(30,947 posts)NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)The Fun Police might be going crazy, rapping people on their knuckles with rulers if he steals this election.
Bellerophon
(50 posts)Police are too busy in New York fertting over how much soda we drink.
jp11
(2,104 posts)Then step into the quantum accelerator...and vanish.
Rosa Luxemburg
(28,627 posts)SoutherDem
(2,307 posts)If Romney wins hopefully that will be the last day of the world. But, then again, who knows, Romney winning may be what the Mayans meant by end of the world.