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The point is that the idea that disasters are immediately followed by violent banditry is entirely a fabrication of hollywood. In real life, when disaster stri
by hannasanarion 6y ago
The point is that the idea that disasters are immediately followed by violent banditry is entirely a fabrication of hollywood.
In real life, when disaster strikes people band together. Humans are fundamentally social animals, we have been for our entire 150,000 year history. Our lizard-brain instinct is to seek help and help others.
- moduspol 6y agoWe are also quite tribal, and there are numerous instances throughout that history of an "us vs. them" mentality causing people to do terrible things. I don't expect roving gangs. I do expect people to be coerced into handing over resources by other people who think they're helping others and/or serving a greater good.