return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 8 months agoU.S. ‘prepper’ culture diversifies amid fear of disaster and political unrestwww.nbcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up193arrow-down13cross-posted to: solarpunk@slrpnk.netaboringdystopia@lemmy.world
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minus-squareSomeAmateur@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·8 months agoI think it only became strange a few generations ago
minus-squareSyn_Attck@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up2·8 months agoAnd only in cities. Self reliance is a major tenant of rural culture.
minus-squareSomeAmateur@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-28 months agoRight? I am fairly rural myself and the mindset of some seems naive to me. Like not having candles and flashlights because the power always comes back in a few hours.
I think it only became strange a few generations ago
And only in cities. Self reliance is a major tenant of rural culture.
Right? I am fairly rural myself and the mindset of some seems naive to me. Like not having candles and flashlights because the power always comes back in a few hours.