[Iron Munro]

It was not too long ago in this country that we admired those who were self sufficient. Now they are denigrated with terms such as “preppers” and “hoarders”.

As these kinds of articles go, this one is relatively benign.

Even so, notice that the the author does make the judgement call that prepping is hoarding.

"At the other end of America, another family are preparing in exactly the same way.
In Virginia, Jay and Holly Blevins hoard food and weapons and run a network of like-minded families."

[DakotaGator]

Indeed!

[yorkiemom]

“It was not too long ago in this country that we admired those who were self sufficient. Now they are denigrated with terms such as “preppers” and “hoarders”.”

It’s part of the Cloward-Pivan plan. Marginalize and ridicule those most likely to oppose and threaten the socialist utopia, ensuring that the unthinking masses won’t follow them.

And then put us in camps, as examples.