Enjoy the Decline: Accepting and Living with the Death of the United States

Recently finished Aaron Clarey's "Enjoy the Decline." While not advertised as a self help book, I certainly have benefitted from reading this book in terms of; mental health and clarity, understanding complex financial ideas in a simple manner and removing any sense of blame or self pity for the state of our Republic.I have presented plenty of information of the past 8 months on my blog stocktonseeker.wordpress in a sincere desire to help people. I really want people, especially oppressed people, to understand the larger picture or at least understand there IS are larger picture. Clarey's section about brainwashed people who follow their own political ideology against their own, often biological self interest, really said what I have been trying to say for months, in a much more concise and understandable way than I ever could.Why aren't there any black people in national parks? Man, that reminded me of my time teaching. We were on our way to science camp in the Santa Cruz mountains, so naturally, coming east from Stockton, we had to cross through the bay area and even cross over the San Francisco Bay. The day was already special, it had actually snowed a bit on the hills outlying the Bay/Gay area. Some of the kids asked me what that white stuff was. These were 10 and 11 year olds.The even larger shock came when we came across the San Mateo bridge and half the kids stood in amazement at that big swimming pool underneath the bus. Many of these kids had never seen the ocean.Poverty is a mindset, and like all mindsets, it is not the one thing. Money is in fact a very small part of the "mindset of poverty" as it was taught to me in Teacher Training school. Education, relationships, support systems, access to means, (which are easily accessible to anyone willing to read Clarey's book) are all other factors relating to poverty that to not include actual money.Inspired by Clarey's section on minimalism and plunder...You can educate yourself for free at the library.You can make good friends by seeking out good people.You can join a church, or hobby group, or meet up group to build a support system.What keeps people in the mindset of poverty isn't having government help in their lives, it is the mindset that the world is now fair and they are somehow benefitting, which of course as Clarey points out, is delusional. All one has to do is look at Stockton, where plenty of people follow which ever poverty pimp tells them what they want to hear, they march and celebrate, and meanwhile their of neighborhoods are a joke, their families broken and their world view is so narrow that, many of them literally never get out of Stockton.So I am going to enjoy the decline and in doing so, I will promise to not only find the humor, but live a far better life than any of the miserable collectivists in my city and worldwide. I have already been to 43 states, why not make it an even 50? If the Sharks ever go to the Stanley Cup, I will easily be able to knock off number 4 on the bucket list. Thanks Obama!I found a few hand outs where I can get a free solar system, and that is ON top of a subsided energy bill. Combined with my growing hobby of off grid energy, it is very possible to no longer have an energy bill. An extra 2,o00 in energy savings would go to a tune up of my my car, gas for the trip, food, maybe a couple of hotels but if I plan accordingly, I can hit plenty of friends and family along the way, thus saving on lodging and spending time with family and friends.Also, my GF and I, qualify for CALfresh, and her but not I, for food stamps. We already have found ways to eat great and on the cheap, but now with free money, we have virtually no food bill. Lucky for me, she is a Ca Culinary Academy grad and California is allowing food stamps to be used at some farmers markets. It is in its trial phase now, but in SJ county, the program exists! WHOHOO!!So we get to continue to eat gourmet food, but now for free.... food and energy are covered. All that is left is our time to prep, but, my gf and I genuinely enjoy cooking together (I am imagining the Bill Burr bit where he talks about effeminate men in sweat pants cooking in the kitchen) , so now it is even better because all the suckers are paying for it! I have learned a lot about cooking in recent years from her and I can tell you that it is a really fun and rewarding hobby and if you have the opportunity to talk to a high level chef about cooking, you should do it.A ton of Junior Colleges that have Culinary programs offer very cheap, delicious high quality meals at their cafeteria. That is a great place to learn about food; the chefs are accessible and they are attempting to demonstrate mastery, so ask them questions. Ask ask ask. You'll spend 6 to 8 bucks for a delicious gourmet meal and get to ask a Culinary student all the questions you want. Check out the colleges in your area.This book has been a breath of fresh air. Read it twice in one sitting and would highly recommend this book to anyone. Anyone. It would probably be most useful for 18-20 year olds, but as a 29 year old former California Babysitter opps teacher, turned disillusioned neighborhood nut job, I can honestly say this book has changed my life.One last sales pitch...7.99 on Kindle....read it....looked up some stuff....read it again....looked into some things more....and in the span of about 12 hours, I have been able to turn my 7.99 investment into thousands of dollars.

I first found out about this book after seeing it on the "also bought" list for Helen Smith's "Men On Strike".It has been many years since I have read a book that helped me as much as this one did. Throughout my life, I have always worked in retail sales and have been very good at what I did. But about two years ago, I started noticing that it is impossible to get a full-time job in retail anymore. Every single employer has cut their non-supervisory positions down to less than 32 hours in order to avoid the costs associated with the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, two laws that force employers to pay benefits to all "full-time" workers. With some small stores, the situation is even worse as the minimum wage law has driven the number of hours down even further, to 15-20 instead of 32. If the economy was stronger, maybe these laws could be overcome and we would once again see full-time jobs available but with the FED printing money on an unprecedented scale there is really no chance of that happening.I have been terribly angry about this for years and have tried to get around the laws by working two jobs. I have sometimes gone in at the first job at 9:30 a.m. and worked until 2:30, then left and gone to the other job at 5 pm. and worked until 10 p.m. This made me absolutely miserable as it resulted in me having no quality free-time at all. However, I kept doing it because I was determined not to let the government prevent me from working.In the past few months, I've realized that I was making a mistake. Instead of fighting against the laws, I should accept them and learn to see the bright side of it. I can't work full-time anymore but at least I can enjoy the leisure time that the government forces me to accept. I have now quit one of my jobs and cut the other one down to 25 hours a week. I spend my days off writing ebooks in the hope that I will one day make an income without having an "employer" for the government to regulate. I make no more than $600 a month at my job now. This puts an incredible financial strain on my girlfriend who herself only makes around $20,000 a year as a taxicab dispatcher. Nevertheless, I am happier now as I am learning to enjoy the decline.When reading Aaron Clarey's book, I felt for the first time in these past two years that someone understood what I have been going through. It helped me to realize that I really am doing the right thing by giving up on traditional employment in a world that despises human achievement. To the critics of this book who say that it advocates "amorality", I would say that you are still living in denial. Stop wasting your time. Join the strike and learn to enjoy the decline.I would strongly recommend this book to anyone who wants to live a happier life in the last days of the American Republic.

This prophetic book was written in 2012 and is now more relevant—after the installation of Joe Biden in January 2021 and a US national debt of circa $30 trillion—than ever.This book should be read by anyone who is unsure about how they should be best adapt to a predominantly service based economy, an overpriced education system, unaffordable and over-taxed housing, ever-expanding government and wages that have been decreasing against inflation for the last several decades.The author simply argues that resistance to the current economic and political climate is futile. Fighting the inevitable, denying reality, or hoping for the best, are no longer sensible options. Instead Aaron argues that one should embrace minimalism, prioritise freedom and experiences over material items such as expensive cars and mortgages, which lead to debt servitude.The author points out that an alternative to an overpriced college education likely to result in an undervalued degree and tens or even hundreds of thousands of debt is a trade school where one can learn to be an electrician or plumber and quickly be out earning a decent wage. Trades also afford the individual the flexibility to be self employed and work part time to minimise their tax liabilities.I’ve read this book several times and often return to it to review the highlights. I wish someone had given me a copy of this book, and ‘Bachelor Pad Economics’ (another excellent book by the same author) years ago to help me navigate the minefield that the modern economy has become for young people. Whilst this book appears to be written with young men as the target audience it is equally valuable for any woman who wishes to read it and chooses to imbibe its advice.I would recommend this and ‘Bachelor Pad Economics’ to anyone seeking lifestyle guidance for the crazy world we’re currently living in. I’m glad I took this all on board years back and minuses my overheads.

An interesting book, especially towards the beginning and written in quite a humorous way. Some stuff I hadn't really considered such as where he talks about working less to make just enough so you have more time for family/friends/hobbies etcIt did drag a bit later on and as I am single, the many parts about marriage/kids didn't really interest me

Depressed over your loss of freedoms in the West? Sick and tired of listening to liberal idiots who vote to destroy the country?Yes, countries like the USA are heading in the wrong direction. And that sucks. But Enjoy the Decline explains why you shouldn't waste another minute being angry or upset about it.The book spells out exactly how bad the economic and cultural situation is in the US, and that it probably isn't going to get better any time soon. It explains that you need to just accept this fact, and not be perpetually angry about it. It gives practical and actionable advice to help you enjoy life, despite being surrounded by people who want nothing more than to destroy your freedoms and opportunities.And if you've ever wanted to have "revenge" on the left, you'll find the last chapter very interesting...Well worth picking it up.

Excellent book with clear view of the coming failure of the state.really enjoyed Cappy's writing style, no bullsh1t givven.

Absolutely hilarious, and also very sobering. The author articulates perfectly the afflictions of the pinky liberals, and what lies ahead for society as a consequence..