There are two kinds of people in 2021:
Hoarders and
Fools.
The first rule of Prep Club is: “Don’t talk about Prep Club.”
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True tagline!
BitWielder1 :"What's next? Blame the hoarders (i.e. people who prepare).
It's coming."
Pollard:"Prepper Ping.
Food shortages blamed on “hoarders” when we know it’s a jab mandate induced labor shortage and remnants of $300/wk on top of unemployment
which I think has ended almost everywhere.
Some people got used to the lockdown lifestyle of a single income family too which also adds to the labor shortage.
Food stamps increased by 25% in Oct also helps labor shortage.
ALL were the fault of governments."
“What’s next? Blame the hoarders (i.e. people who prepare).”
Yes. And after that confiscation.
Back in the late '60s, when the silver coin "shortage" arose, the govt blamed "hoarders". Later on, it was discovered that foreign countries were redeeming paper dollars for gold to such an extent, it was feared they would drain Ft. Knox.
The govt offered to repay the same amount owed in silver, which was accepted, and they began melting down silver coinage and withdrawing silver certificates from circulation.
Between that move, and Gresham's law kicking in with a vengeance, it wasn't long before most of the silver coins were gone from circulation.
FYI, those coins are selling for at least 20 times face value today, and will go even higher as inflation continues to escalate.