Preppers : Not Everyone holds Preppers in high esteem for their independence and skills set.
There are many who are resentful; I call it what it is: Societal Dependance and Envy !
The complainers are the folks who in time of disaster, will sit in misery and await the government to come to their rescue.
Our Forefathers didn't have that mind set - but rather would help one another,; they developed and learned skills and crafts, many times by trial and error.
As stated by one of the comments made on this thread: " No man is an island ", success comes with a sense of community.
Hat Tip to Freedom56v2
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Hat Tip to JohnnyP and mountn man for the 'Hot Link' in Post #15 to:
"Trailer of Dick Proenneke in Alaska:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYJKd0rkKss "
.... The homesteader who is confident their security is in their own hands should go live off-the-grid in Syria and find out how far self-protection takes them.....
If the USA becomes like Syria, as the author gives as an analogy, then the government and military here have failed, and security, planning, stocked resources, and firearms. that he is bashing be an absolute necessity.
He’s a fool, defeated by his own words.
I wish I was mooching off society! Not really but working to become as self-sufficient as possible is exhausting. My garden alone takes many labor-intensive hours a day.
BTW - how can ‘self sufficient’ and ‘mooching’ be in the same sentence? This writer has logic issues. As do all liberals.