Patriot, I understand your points.  Actually, freedom is breaking out all over the place.  Example 1: Corporate media is no longer in control. Otherwise Trump would have never been elected.  Example 2:  The "free shit" crowd is fewer than 3 years ago.  Fewer people on food stamps.  Example 3:  Brexit.  Reducing the power NWO globalist socialism of the EU.  Example 4:  India and how they've lifted over 1 billion people out of abject poverty.  All of this is made manifest because of the increasing personal sovereignty of every individual on this planet.  In our own country, socialist states like CA are losing population to more free market states like TX.  Check out the 1-way U-haul rates between LA and Houston.  One way to Houston is much more expensive than the opposite way.  We can disagree forever on the extent of socialism in this world.  No doubt, you're correct in saying "you are surrounded by socialism"  But in any market, it's about trends.  As one who's traded these markets for 40 years, the trend IS your friend.  And the trend, my friend, is less socialism, not more.  The US isn't just "barely hanging on".  The United States is thriving.  The QE is important to using the globalist tools to effect a reset.  When Trump is reelected with a super-majority of patriots in the House and Senate, then the continuation of this trend rolling back socialism, including the "too big to fail" corporate socialism will accelerate.  Largely through the restructure of the Fed.  Audit of the Fed happens first.  Massive fraud documented by the audit.  Massive bankruptcy style haircut reduces US Government debt to much more manageable number.  Only a brilliant businessman, like Donald Trump, who created 600 plus companies and used the restructuring legal process called bankruptcy to reduce his risk in 6 of those companies could accomplish this.  So, my friend, I'm very bullish on the reset continuing the death of socialism which started with the destruction of the Berlin Wall in 1990.  WWG1WGA!  MAGA!  KAG!  TRUTH!