I can see that being an isekai manga. Say, by the person who did Spice & Wolf?
Oh, by the way, check out Barefoot Gen. It was written by a person who was a boy when the atomic bombs hit Japan. It covers the post-war period, including the corruption and day-to-day life of a shattered Japan.
Trump doesn't strike me as the type to clean his rear.
I hope AOC, Bernie, and friendly governors are hiring DEI military members. If a civil war happens, it would be preferable if our commanders and soldiery is in good order.
It is my guess that Bernie is a man of peace, but I hope he is willing to prepare in advance for the conflict to come.
Honestly, that is bit of a pickle in the US. I am an amateur, so use plentiful salt.
First off, most banks don't hold foreign currency, and if they do, it is for people with big bucks. IIRC, I think you need at least $30,000+ for Citi, but most banks seem to be $200,000+ before they will talk with you. However, you can trade in your American dollars for physical foreign currency. Not very flexible, but Trump might have DOGE pillage the US bank accounts of "dissidents", so...shrug. I would treat Euros like gold or an refugee fund. It isn't an investment vehicle.
1: Go to the bank, and ask for a foreign currency. You are basically selling your dollars for XYZ. They will have you sign forms, and order the physical money. 2: Wait about a week, and you will be called to pick up your foreign bucks. 3: Keep in mind, the bank will ask whether you are going on vacation. Your call on how to interpret this question. I just told mine about hyperinflation. It might make me look looney, but...well, here we are. :P
Aside from physical foreign currency, you can try a Neobank. They are purely online banks, no physical branches. You get sent a credit card, and be able to buy and hold foreign currency for it. Keep in mind each neobank offers a different selection of currencies, will require IDs, and most only use a smartphone app. You will likely want a Neobank from London or the EU. Neon is based in Switzterland, offering a IBAN - International Banking Number. Revolut is with London, and apparently quite friendly for many folks. I am might go with Wise in London, since they apparently have a PC-desktop interface available, and Britain might be "neutral" in a US-EU conflict. Note that you will have assorted costs with exchanging currency in addition to standard costs of banking.
Up to now I only had a flip phone, but got a smartphone since I might need flexibility for handling the times ahead. Maps, photos, drone controllers, ICE spotting, neobanks, and so forth. Wish I could just be lazy and have the troubles go away, but that isn't how it works. :(
I think it would help to have history-oriented comics and manga in schools. I learned to enjoy history, in no small part on account of Larry Gonick's Cartoon History of the Universe series. Making things approachable is how people progress from knowing nothing to being a college graduate.
I getting rid of my bonds and stocks, aside from a token $1,000. I will leave that in, since I hope hyperinflation to make that paltry amount reach the account's cap within five years. No idea if that hyperinflated excess would actually be useful, but...well, who knows what is a good choice, if you can't buy physical properties right now?
The rest of my savings are being transmuted into Euros. I have no idea how to get gold at a fair price, and I am aligned with democracy, so I figure money affiliated with Europe would be a good choice for me. Partially in case if I need to flee the Trump Regime, but also because Europe has an protective ocean and many different countries to prevent an outright crash when economies start breaking. I will almost certainly lose buying power, but probably won't get wiped out by America's self-disassembly.
America needs a reset or to be splintered. The one we have is straight up evil.
This assumes that the peasants don't murder the wealthy. Considering the amount of firearms in America, this gambit is a stupid gamble.
Make it into a comic. It could be the next "V for Vendetta" or "Akumetsu", but for journalism.
They have a cunning plan regarding the humans...
Trump: "They get PTO? Don't bother paying them, it is money better spent on visiting the Olympics." (Millions of dollars later, he leaves within 30 minutes of entering the stadium.) "So dull, those so-called foreign women throwing balls. Arrest them, they clearly are men in drag."
...As ever, my well of sarcasm has become dryer than a desert. You can throw just about anything malicious or stupid at the wall, and it would be a plausible scenario with this regime. :(
I was raised in rural territory, having no neighbors or childhood friends. To say the least, figuring how out to socialize is a bit...problematic. Is it proper to deny sharing a first name when asked by a random dude who fist-bumped me at the library for just telling him the opening time? I do not know.
Getting out of my shell is going to be weird.