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[–] CryptoKitten 97 points 2 months ago (35 children)

I am interested in survivalism but it seems like most survivalists are a bunch of god-fearing crazy racist motherfuckers.

[–] [email protected] 48 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (9 children)

I remember when survivalists were predominately hippie types who feared a right-wing generated apocalypse - like corporatism collapsing the economy, or warmongers starting WW3. The back-to-nature ones learned self-sufficient organic farming, the tech ones bought nitrogen-filled plastic bins of grain, and they all grew weed. Then when rednecks joined the club it became more about homemade ammunition and defending the perimeter.

[–] CryptoKitten 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I clearly relate more to this first batch than the second one but for me it is about being able to survive in Nature no matter why. I do not fear a right-wing apocalypse either, I only want to survive no matter what happens.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Good luck with surviving no matter what happens. Most of us are highly dependent on services we take for granted - reliable electricity and water, stores stocked with food, open roads, a monetary system, communications, nearby doctors, firefighters, police, etc. As in, "What have the Romans ever done for us?"

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