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In reply to the discussion: Are you "prepping"? [View all]

OldBaldy1701E

(10,290 posts)
12. I appreciate your kind words.
Fri Jan 16, 2026, 09:34 AM
10 hrs ago

But, reality says differently.

Basically, I am not as worried about the current state of things, as history shows this pretty much always happens with advancing cultures.

What I am extremely worried about is the fact that we don't seem to want to look into and address how this crap happened in the first place. We are not interested in addressing the fact that our very system has been so tweaked and corrupted that it needs to be overhauled.

My worry is that we will have learned nothing and will just let this happen again. And, all because around a thousand people would lose their highly placed socioeconomic position in our society and they would rather it all burn to the ground than accept that things have to change.

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Are you "prepping"? [View all] 303squadron 11 hrs ago OP
I have never thought of us as preppers, mwmisses4289 11 hrs ago #1
Yes. N/T gay texan 11 hrs ago #2
What can a desperately poor person do? OldBaldy1701E 11 hrs ago #3
Please don't think you're not valuable Catlady123 11 hrs ago #6
I appreciate your kind words. OldBaldy1701E 10 hrs ago #12
And our only chance of ever regaining lost friends and allies is to do that self-examination and structural change RockCreek 9 hrs ago #13
Just saying i'm in the same room with you. bluestarone 9 hrs ago #15
Go for health, good diet, food, essential care bucolic_frolic 11 hrs ago #4
if they attack Greenland, we have a plan in place. Javaman 11 hrs ago #5
No more than usual of having a reasonable supply of basic nonperishables including cat food and litter EdmondDantes_ 10 hrs ago #7
Read on a Tribal Facebook feed GusBob 10 hrs ago #8
I am truly surprised that hasn't happened yet. jmbar2 10 hrs ago #10
It takes years to prep Kaleva 10 hrs ago #9
Nope NewHendoLib 10 hrs ago #11
Outside of the normal winter stock up... MiHale 9 hrs ago #14
Nope Sympthsical 9 hrs ago #16
Kinda sorta? Happy Hoosier 9 hrs ago #17
So called "prepping" Timewas 8 hrs ago #18
Beyond normal? No. GoCubsGo 5 hrs ago #19
Nope. maxsolomon 5 hrs ago #20
I bought a spare bong BannonsLiver 5 hrs ago #21
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