A consertive person I know asked me if I had planned for a disruption in services and stocked food

[Shellback Squid]

and water, I like this person but we are very divided in politics, we keep the convos about other things

I was a boyscout but never made it past 'tenderfoot"

[ret5hd]

1. Not sure what you are getting at (nor him...

for that matter)

Being prepared for natural or man-made disasters is common sense…within reason.

We could make our food last a month, maybe two if we stretched it. A weeks water plus a means to filter more, keep the gas tanks full, a little bit of hard cash. No big deal…just common sense I think.

[Shellback Squid]

3. he reads many conservative sites, like 90 miles and such, he's suggesting it might get ugly

with organized gun nuts, I didn't ask much after

[madville]

11. I have about 60 days worth of food and water purification isn't hard here

I think it doesn’t hurt to be prepared, I also have fuel and two generators, along with firearms and ammo for self defense (I did 20 years in the military). If you are prepared the worst thing that could happen is you don’t need it.

[Shellback Squid]

12. +1

and thank you for your service, fellow vet

[KentuckyWoman]

2. I think September is "emergency preparedness month"

I stock food as I have done all my life. When it is cheap, plentiful or in season I can it up, stock it up etc. Space is limited now so on any one thing I stick to about 4 months worth if the price is right.

[Shellback Squid]

10. yes, great idea and I'll do the same

[Thomas Hurt]

4. The MAGAts are approaching yet another Trump kool-aid day.

Their lord and savior's resurrection is upon us yet again.

[Shellback Squid]

6. yes, wait to hear conservative voices on the right call them "justified patriots" in some manner

tucker, hannity and franklin graham.... to add a little religious justification with the latter

[gratuitous]

5. Feign curiosity

Then make him name a date by which it's all going to go down. Specific date, specific prediction (e.g., Donald Trump will be publicly reinstated as president of the United States by October 1st, 2021). Have him sign it, then bet him a hundred dollars it won't happen. You might as well make some coin off his foolishness. After you collect, offer him a chance to win his money back with another delusional prediction.

[Shellback Squid]

8. it does not work that way and he would laugh off the bet suggestion

this is the closest I will get, I've known him 5 years

[Klaralven]

7. These are the supplies you need to tide you over during "The Storm"

The Storm is the upcoming event when Donald Trump will be restored to the presidency. Or all the alien lizard politicians will be arrested. Or all the pedophile Illuminati will be arrested. Or something like that.

[Shellback Squid]

9. um, ..yeah..thanks for adding to the discussion

[Elessar Zappa]

20. No, seriously.

Some right wing nuts believe that garbage.

[obamanut2012]

24. Why the snark?

They are being serious. This is what your friend is excited about. Your friend is a bad person, they are excited about mass executions of liberals, including you. Get that? They are excited about you being slaughtered.

[NutmegYankee]

26. Exactly! The Storm is planned as a Rwanda style genocide.

[FreeState]

13. I grew up Mormon

We always had a year supply of food and supplies. I have about 4 months now.

[chillfactor]

14. I live on social security

as do many elderly folks. I can't afford 4 months of food. I can only do one month at a time.

[Elessar Zappa]

21. Buy just a couple of extra cans at a time.

I’m on SSDI and that’s what I did. It takes a while but you’ll eventually build up enough for an emergency.

[Tarc]

15. The prepper lunatics have fantasized about societal collapse for decades

They thought they were going to shine during the early days of Covid; they had fantasized about this happening, world turmoil that would cause a world breakdown, and they in their bunkers with 2 years worth of cornflakes and canned beans would be the ones to emerge and lead during the great unrest.

A funny thing happened; people stayed inside, shared bread-making recipes, and watched a lot of Netflix.

Our society did not collapse then and will not collapse tomorrow; this is a fever dream of stunted manbabies who don't know how to win any other way.

[Shellback Squid]

16. I agree but at 59 years of age this feels a little different

but "be prepared" is "just in case"

[Raine]

17. I live in California which is earthquake country we're supposed to always be prepared

for disruption of services, have food, water and first aids kits etc., I admit I'm not prepared. I've tried but never succeeded in being prepared with much more then having flashlights handy and a few other things.

[leftyladyfrommo]

18. Not a bad idea in burricane or earthquake areas.

I read where you should have at least 3 days because that's how long first responders take to get there.

[leftyladyfrommo]

19. Not a bad idea in hurricane or earthquake areas.

I read where you should have at least 3 days because that's how long first responders take to get there.

[obamanut2012]

22. He is a Qbert who is salivating for The Storm

He is a sociopath, and there is no reason to like him as a person, unless you like Qberts who are gleefully wanting Fascism and mass executions. This is not a good person.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

23. It's never a bad idea to be prepared for such things.

[Roisin Ni Fiachra]

25. In life, failing to prepare is very often preparing to fail.

Shit happens. Prepare for emergencies to. It's just common sense, and it's not difficult to do so. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Regardless of what RW wackos may predict.

https://www.ready.gov/kit

https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/survival-kit-supplies.html