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boutons_deux
08-08-2019, 10:50 AM
though fear of President Obama and his political agenda played a role, :lol

those who engaged in the activity were motivated more by

the general culture of fear that informs modern mainstream American society. WTF?

prepping, which has traditionally been portrayed as an apocalyptic belief in imminent disaster or the end of the world.

modern preppers are responding to a general sense of fear and concern about risks including

economic collapse,
cyber-attacks,
terrorism,
pandemics and
environmental disasters (https://phys.org/tags/disasters/),

causing them to seek self-sufficiency 'just in case' the worst should happen.

Much of this fear is not derived from extreme ideologies, but nevertheless

remains connected to established right-wing politics in America,

which views Obama and other Democratic Party leaders exclusively through fear. :lol

"Fear is now deeply entrenched in modern American culture

and is the principal reason that so many citizens are engaging in 'prepping."

Many also believe that, under Democrat leadership, :lol
America becomes more vulnerable to

terrorist attacks,
financial collapse, and
international hostility.

Rather than seeing prepping as an exception within America's right-wing political culture, we ought to see it as being reflective of increasingly established and popular outlooks."

https://phys.org/news/2019-08-obamageddon-prepping-mainstream-politics-culture.html

"Fear is now deeply entrenched in modern American culture"

which is in permanent decline, fucked and unfuckable.

10Ms, 100Ms, misinformed, misguided, gulled, duped, propagandized Americans

KenMcCoy
08-08-2019, 10:56 AM
Do you not have a savings account to prepare for emergencies?
Do you not have important paperwork kept handy in case you can't access soft copies on your computer?
Do you not have a plan for natural disasters (i.e. - food, gas, water)?

boutons_deux
08-08-2019, 11:03 AM
Do you not have a savings account to prepare for emergencies?
Do you not have important paperwork kept handy in case you can't access soft copies on your computer?
Do you not have a plan for natural disasters (i.e. - food, gas, water)?

that's not the prepping that "preppers" do

Where I live, it's geologically stable, high above 500 yr flood plain, far from TX hurricane coast.

So I haven't invested $100Ks in hardened structures, guns, canned food, water, etc.

KenMcCoy
08-08-2019, 11:09 AM
So are you not prepared for any emergencies? I don't understand your response...(honest question)

boutons_deux
08-08-2019, 11:10 AM
So are you not prepared for any emergencies? I don't understand your response...(honest question)

I have a flashlight and batteries.

KenMcCoy
08-08-2019, 11:23 AM
No savings account? No credit cards with $0 or low balances? No cash on hand just in case you need it?

Blake
08-08-2019, 11:28 AM
Do you not have a savings account to prepare for emergencies?
Do you not have important paperwork kept handy in case you can't access soft copies on your computer?
Do you not have a plan for natural disasters (i.e. - food, gas, water)?

What's your food, gas and water plans?

KenMcCoy
08-08-2019, 11:37 AM
What's your food, gas and water plans?

I try and stay ready for 5-7 days of disturbance. Cash in a safe, pantry stays full, extra water on hand, and I normally keep about 10 gallons of gas in my garage (enough to get me to/from work for about a week).

Blake
08-08-2019, 12:40 PM
I try and stay ready for 5-7 days of disturbance. Cash in a safe, pantry stays full, extra water on hand, and I normally keep about 10 gallons of gas in my garage (enough to get me to/from work for about a week).

Gas and water have a shelf life. How often do you replace the gas

KenMcCoy
08-08-2019, 01:06 PM
Gas and water have a shelf life. How often do you replace the gas

I cycle it out every 2-3 months.