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When smaller countries collapse (as measured by percentage of global GDP) then the IMF, neighboring allies, etc can step in and keep things stable. If the US ec

When smaller countries collapse (as measured by percentage of global GDP) then the IMF, neighboring allies, etc can step in and keep things stable. If the US economy collapses, that's 25% of global GDP, not to mention the ripple effects on other economies and possible power struggles as countries try to adjust to a post US world. If you think the US is at risk of collapsing however I would suggest you buy a gun before gold.

lotsofpulp 3y ago
> If you think the US is at risk of collapsing however I would suggest you buy a gun before gold You need friends and allies before you need guns.
- heresie-dabord 3y ago
  > You need friends and allies before you need guns. In one short sentence you may have summarised the difference between other societies and the USA.
  - bombcar 3y ago
    Friends and allies are no longer sold in the USA, but guns still are.
- Ancapistani 3y ago
  As someone pretty well marinating in "right wing" - based on where I live and the social circles I tend to run in - you're mostly right. They aren't mutually exclusive; you can have guns and friends at the same time. You can even have friends with guns.
  - lotsofpulp 3y ago
    Of course, but from what I can tell, all the "preppers" seem to know that they need to buy supplies and weapons, but all of that is useless if you are not part of a community tight knit enough to be willing to defend you, and that takes years of work to build up and constant maintenance of relationships.
    - Ancapistani 3y ago
      There's a weird place between "preppers" and "homesteaders" that's pretty much this. I'd say I'm "prepper" enough that I'm heavily armed and have enough shelf-stable food to feed by family for a few months in an emergency - but I'm also "homesteader" enough that our garden seems to get bigger each year, I know all of my neighbors, and we regularly share skills and information. I don't think anything catastrophic is likely to happen, but it's had an overall very positive impact on my day-to-day life. If something does happen, I have far more tools to deal with it than either approach alone would give me.

lotsofpulp 3y ago

> If you think the US is at risk of collapsing however I would suggest you buy a gun before gold You need friends and allies before you need guns.

heresie-dabord 3y ago
> You need friends and allies before you need guns. In one short sentence you may have summarised the difference between other societies and the USA.
- bombcar 3y ago
  Friends and allies are no longer sold in the USA, but guns still are.
Ancapistani 3y ago
As someone pretty well marinating in "right wing" - based on where I live and the social circles I tend to run in - you're mostly right. They aren't mutually exclusive; you can have guns and friends at the same time. You can even have friends with guns.
- lotsofpulp 3y ago
  Of course, but from what I can tell, all the "preppers" seem to know that they need to buy supplies and weapons, but all of that is useless if you are not part of a community tight knit enough to be willing to defend you, and that takes years of work to build up and constant maintenance of relationships.
  - Ancapistani 3y ago
    There's a weird place between "preppers" and "homesteaders" that's pretty much this. I'd say I'm "prepper" enough that I'm heavily armed and have enough shelf-stable food to feed by family for a few months in an emergency - but I'm also "homesteader" enough that our garden seems to get bigger each year, I know all of my neighbors, and we regularly share skills and information. I don't think anything catastrophic is likely to happen, but it's had an overall very positive impact on my day-to-day life. If something does happen, I have far more tools to deal with it than either approach alone would give me.