Whenever I see reddit preppers talking about their preparation for when “shit hits the fan”, I can’t help but notice they seem to think they’ll survive on their little homestead either alone or with their nuclear family. They don’t seem too worried about the threat of civilization collapsing, they’re just excited that they’ll get the chance to larp as lords ruling over their lands.

But without any kind of community organization or serious wealth to hire a private militia, aren’t they just as fucked as the rest of us? Like, these people are going to be the very first targets of roving bands of raiders no matter how many tacticool, tricked out AR-15s they own, right?

My prepper dreams involve a commune up in Vermont where we can base operations to seek others to help. But I am poor and will probably be a roving raider.

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I mean to be fair the only way you “could” potentially make it work would be as an armed commune that knows how to farm etc. Like if you are just a single guy with 50 guns unless you got a very well hidden bunker (still dangerous) your chances are pretty bleak.

Connections/organization/and useful skills are gonna be very important. That whole lone survivor stuff seems incredibly dangerous if you actually want to survive. Unless you are somewhere in a tundra/desert where no else wants to live.

Just my 2 cents as a guy that is totally gonna die if global collapse happens.

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Sure, sure, but in my head, I think we’re there. Like not mad max shit, but the fact that we’re not talking about the need for underground railroads, these types of communities, and whatnot is the Left in the US missing a very small window. :william-van-spronsen:

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Well isnt that because the left in the USA is very weak and disorganized? Correct me if im wrong but I doubt most people “really” worry about societal collapse until it happens. Most people “preppers” are just larpers that would get looted (and possibly killed) by larger groups.

If you mean you want to organize in prep. for societal collapse be my guest. Its great to have useful skills and be able to help other people. I dont know of any large scale leftist movement in the USA that takes post/apocalyptic scenarios into consideration. (Which fair enough Im not sure how I would approach that either)

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the Left in the US

virtually non-existent

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I think it’s a pipe dream.

Like, these people are going to be the very first targets of roving bands of raiders no matter how many tacticool, tricked out AR-15s they own, right?

I think so.

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Getting targeted by roving raiders because I’m a source of guns and ammo

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My ideal scenario for World War III is for some extraordinary small amount time there’s an astronomically bright light. It lasts for ~1 millisecond maybe? The light will be so bright it won’t matter if my eyes are closed at that exact moment. And then I’m atomized because I was at ground zero.

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When I go hiking in areas that preppers have their luxury cabins, I make note of those places on a topographical map. If shit hits the fan, I’m immediately going to those places and waiting until they sleep or are otherwise vulnerable. It’s a loot box guarded by the worst dragons in society.

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Ensnaring the love of your life in a man-trap to enjoy strawberry sunsets, fine wine, and snuggles till your days run out.

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