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Lots of people have TP, generators, extra water, propane heaters, etc. That doesn't make you a "Prepper". Real preppers have underground bunkers, an arsenal of weapons, months or years of food supplies, etc. Having enough stuff to get through a week or so of inconvenience is called common sense. Only Democrats mock common sense because its a completely alien concept to them.
With statements like that, its pretty clear who is alienated.
I suppose if you live in TX, which appears to do little to protect their citizens from weather events or disasters, one would have to take that into consideration.
I've lived in the same house for over 20 years and only had a power outage twice for mere hours. Never had a water problem or difficulty getting toilet paper or food or fuel. If I did, I'd have a backup generator (or solar) and lay in a little more water and supplies.
Funny thing is that TX would be a prime locale for solar and federal subsidies make it almost cost effective. Owning a gun or two is not out of the question and probably a good idea, but that can quickly spiral out-of-control. I know people with 10s of thousands in weaponry. for some it is almost an obsession and even hinges on the irrational. People bought guns when Obama got elected, when Trump got elected and again with Biden getting elected. Guess what? A year from now it will still be quite easy to obtain firearms. Legally or illegally.
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Being prepared for an event like a natural disaster, and being prepared for the end of the world and anarchy (i.e. prepper) are two different things.
Anarchy is what happens when a natural disaster isn't managed (Katrina) among other things.
I saw it start to fall apart after two weeks of power outage from an ice storm. Thugs from the city were roaming the burbs stealing generators right out of the yards for the black market. Police couldn't get to some areas and things were really dicey. Soccer dads were standing guard with guns watching their generators. wth.
They had the TP and supplies that ran out when Covid hit, they have the generators and propane heaters to ride out the great Texas winter storm. Now a lot of people who have never owned guns are running out to buy them, and ammo is scarce. Preppers were already set with that. Are they still paranoid crazies or what?
You don’t need a government, you are already paying for everything yourself. Have you shot anyone?
Glad I don’t live near you
I suppose if you live in TX, which appears to do little to protect their citizens from weather events or disasters, one would have to take that into consideration.
I've lived in the same house for over 20 years and only had a power outage twice for mere hours. Never had a water problem or difficulty getting toilet paper or food or fuel. If I did, I'd have a backup generator (or solar) and lay in a little more water and supplies.
Funny thing is that TX would be a prime locale for solar and federal subsidies make it almost cost effective. Owning a gun or two is not out of the question and probably a good idea, but that can quickly spiral out-of-control. I know people with 10s of thousands in weaponry. for some it is almost an obsession and even hinges on the irrational. People bought guns when Obama got elected, when trump got elected and again with Biden getting elected. guess what? A year from now it will still be quite easy to obtain firearms. Legally or illegally.
TX People are too used to their climate and conveniences. Northern states frequently have power outages due to winter storms. It's probably unlikely that Texas will see another winter storm such as this. But this event gives us a glimpse to what could happen if a major climate change were to take place.
In the northeast, we've had weeks where the temperature didn't hit above 20F and nightime temps were in the teens even below sometimes. It's likely if the weather stayed cold in TX for 2 weeks that hundreds of people will die from the cold.
Sorry to rain on your "I Told you so" parade, but having TP, generators, freeze dried food, canned food, water stocked up isn't THAT major a deal. We "prep" for bad winter storms up here all the time. But when some "preppers" are "prepping" for the zombie apocalypse, nuclear annihilation, while purchasing a million dollar old missile silo to live underground for 10 years, yeah some of you "preppers" have lost the plot
I think you need to turn off the cable TV. 99.99% of real life preppers are not seeking out abandoned missile silos.
IDK, billionaires are the biggest "preppers" there are. What do they know? If people wonder what they do with all the money they couldn't spend in a lifetime, here's a clue.
Uber rich liberals really are the ultimate preppers. Why does no one call them doomsday crazies? Why not call them out if they are calling out as paranoid a plumber in Idaho for having a prep stash in his basement?
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