{"id":21280,"date":"2022-11-29T20:12:25","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T01:12:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/?p=21280"},"modified":"2022-11-29T20:12:25","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T01:12:25","slug":"surviving-and-thriving-as-a-permanent-political-minority-in-america-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/29\/surviving-and-thriving-as-a-permanent-political-minority-in-america-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Surviving and Thriving as a Permanent Political Minority in America \u2013 Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As I\u2019ve made clear since the 2022 mid-terms, I no longer expect the Republicans to be able to win the presidency or majorities in congress for the foreseeable future, if ever.\u00a0 But that\u2019s not the same as just surrendering to the progressive agenda.\u00a0 I still think there\u2019s a chance that red state governments may take effective measures to protect their citizens from the evils that the federal government is rolling out even as we speak.<\/p>\n<p>So, what this leaves me to do is contemplate what measures I should take as an individual to insulate myself and my family from the worst of the damage.\u00a0 And this is the correct strategy.\u00a0 It\u2019s time to stop imagining we\u2019re going to re-take the federal government.\u00a0 The Democrats gamed the system so thoroughly and for so long that it\u2019s next to impossible for the Stupid Party to win.\u00a0 And, honestly, I\u2019m pretty sure they don\u2019t want to.\u00a0 So, the correct mindset is to identify and perform the activities that you can in order to make the best life for you and yours.<\/p>\n<p>And this is not a small thing.\u00a0 The benefits you can produce and the problems you can prevent are enormous.\u00a0 Basically, what you are doing is wrenching back under your control things that the progressives have stolen away from you via school-based propaganda and unconstitutional government actions.\u00a0 You have to intervene either personally or through private groups or both to produce the outcomes you desire.\u00a0 And you want to put yourself in places where there are more people that agree with you, people who can be allies and possibly friends.<\/p>\n<p>So, let\u2019s look at some of the examples of things that could be done.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>School<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here\u2019s one of the biggest impacts you can have on your life.\u00a0 If you send your children to the public schools and don\u2019t involve yourself in what they are being taught then you deserve to be called a member of the Stupid Party.\u00a0 The first step is to find out what they\u2019re being taught.\u00a0 Request to see the lesson plans and syllabus for your children\u2019s classes.\u00a0 Pay attention to both important subjects like math and science and also the soft subjects like social studies and language.\u00a0 Find out how extreme the problems are and decide whether it\u2019s possible to allow the children to remain there.\u00a0 Maybe by talking to your kids about the nature of the disinformation they are being fed you can inoculate them from the damage.\u00a0 If there isn\u2019t a way to change the worst of it then you must get your kids out.\u00a0 Maybe this means sending them to a private or religious school.\u00a0 Maybe it\u2019s possible for them to be home schooled.\u00a0 But whichever way you affect a change you are probably performing the most important service you can for your children.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Local Politics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Believe it or not, even in a deep blue state there are things that you can do to improve the local environment.\u00a0 At the very least, when you are looking to move to a new home or get a new job look at the complexion of the community you are considering.\u00a0 Without a doubt there are better and worse choices to choose from.\u00a0 You can look at the voting record of your town.\u00a0 You can read up on the referenda that the town has voted on over the last few years.\u00a0 You can look for the telltale signs of a small town being invaded by the refugees from the local progressive stronghold.\u00a0 Look at the local test scores of the schools and just look around for what kind of signs the town and the local businesses put up.\u00a0 If you find yourself surrounded by BLM and rainbow banners then think hard and long about moving there.<\/p>\n<p>Find out if there\u2019s a local Republican Town Committee and go to a few meetings and listen to what they talk about.\u00a0 Hear what priorities they have.\u00a0 Ask a few pointed questions about any recent progressive initiatives like low-cost housing or DIE programs.\u00a0 Figure out if you\u2019ll be in the minority or the majority politically.\u00a0 And consider getting involved on a town committee if you have the expertise or the interest.\u00a0 Finance, zoning and budget committees are especially useful.\u00a0 Get to know your neighbors and let them know you.\u00a0 That\u2019s how you find allies and maybe friends.\u00a0 Hiding your head in the sand is how we got in this mess in the first place.<\/p>\n<p>Alright I\u2019ll stop at two for this first part.\u00a0 But you get the point.\u00a0 Grabbing hold of your life is the only way to limit the damage the progressives do to you and your family.\u00a0 Applying this strategy across the whole length and breadth of your life is how you take control and deny the Evil Party from ruining your world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As I\u2019ve made clear since the 2022 mid-terms, I no longer expect the Republicans to be able to win the presidency or majorities in 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