Journal of Other Forum Analysis (Volume II, Issue 1)

[Boredfrom]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/is-it-time-to-start-preparing-for-the-worst.1164081/

The shit that's going is fucking scary. Every day, it becomes clearer and clearer that the country is essentially lost.

We're in a stupid tariff war we can't win, thousands of people are getting laid off, prices are rising, safety nets are being cut, people are being kidnapped, and now they're talking about disappearing American citizens. Not to mention Trump's desire to annex Canada and bomb Mexico, which would absolutely cause violence to spill over.

I feel like a crazy person because we hear and see all of these terrible things happening, and then you go outside and, at least for myself (fortunately), not much has changed (yet).
But I know it's coming. It's that same sinking feeling I had when those early COVID reports from China started coming in.

So anyway, call me crazy, but I've started looking into doing the following:

1. Arming myself
I've never owned a gun and have only fired one a few times. Most of my life, I've been against guns, but I've accepted that they're not going away, and at this point, I'd rather have one and never need it than need one and not have it. Besides, I live in Texas, I'm probably never more than 20 feet from a firearm anyway.

2. Moving away from big cities
I've considered moving to another country, but realistically, that's not practical for me. Mexico is probably the only place I could easily immigrate to, but if things start to go sideways there, I doubt it would be a safe place for Americans. So I've been thinking about buying land in a more remote area, somewhere I can retreat to if things get bad. Worst case scenario maybe I just have a neat place to camp? I dunno.

3. Acquiring supplies and skills
Nothing extreme—just slowly building up a collection of tools and learning basic skills. I've made a conscious effort to fix things around the house and car myself rather than paying someone, partly to save money, but mostly to learn how to do it.

I try to justify these ideas with more practical reasons so I don't feel like a complete loon. anyone else got a plan in case things go down?

B-Dubs, what the fuck are you doing with your forum?