Fair point, but I would argue that what I do isn't retreating from civilization or over-preparing. I see it as living the way in which we are meant to live and having true "life insurance". Life insurance in the traditional sense is really "death insurance". "Life insurance" as I mean it is truly something to continue to help you live in the case of a supply chain or civilization breakdown. Our ancestors always prepared for harsh winters and famine. They were always trying to get ahead and prepare for "what-ifs". That is all I do, just in a modern way.
Ruby Ridge happened because of a tyrannical government agency who were desperate to justify their existence along with a President and AG who were trying to increase their standing and status. It was a complete setup, and that guy did nothing illegal, and was later exonerated in court with the exception of one bogus failure to appear charge that couldn't have been avoided due to the court changing his dates. The only reason he got caught up in it to begin with was because he DIDN'T retreat completely from society.
I also do not spend all of my time preparing for the worst and retreating from society, I simply expect things to degrade quickly and I prepare accordingly. I exercise, work a normal job, study emergency medicine, practice bushcraft, prepare for emergency communications, spend time improving my community, gardening etc. It is far better than sitting around perpetuating rumors and hopium on 4chan.
And in the time I do these things, I attempt to redpill my neighbors and get them to prepare in similar ways. No man is an island, and it will take a community to survive. On this, I believe we can agree.
Great name btw. My absolute favorite saying that I remind myself of daily.
Thanks, with a fuller explanation of your meaning I see we agree on a great many things. I grew up in a suburban highly liberal area. Outside of as a novelty, I never considered fire arms part of my life. I started last year living my life discussing the issues and keeping my body prepared for the occasional protest brawl against Antifa. I have now concluded a season of learning to grow my own food, and I own three fire arms I regularly practice with. I have a turkey hunt planned in a couple months when the season opens with some friends, and I have been broadening my local network of red pillers.
So I too believe things may degrade accordingly, and have shifted my readiness to match. I agree that balance needs to be struck. We must each individually cultivate the skills and strength to be an island of calm in the storm, but we must also form a network with those like us to weather its gales as a team.
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