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A Progessive's Take on Prepping

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There is a huge movement in the US to prepare for the collapse of civilization. There are many reasons an individual “prepper” might believe that they will cut off from the supply chain. Disaster scenarios include: Acts of war such as thermonuclear war or large-scale terrorist attack. Natural disasters such as hurricanes, volcanoes, tornadoes, earthquakes, tsunamis or meteor strikes. Manmade disasters such as a broken dam, trucker’s or other strike, chemical spills, and as mentioned above, acts of war. Government embargo. Alien invasion. The space type, not the Hispanic baby type. Zombie Apocalypse . Alien baby crossing the border from Mexico into the US, artist’s interpretation. Extreme, yes! But if you’re a sensible person who has been through a natural disaster you know that at least one of these is not only possible, but happen regularly. “The government will send FEMA to take care of us. The Red Cross will show up with coffee and blankets. Wh...