I will happily admit that I was among many who spent extra money stocking up on survival supplies in the weeks prior to the elections of both 2008 and 2012. These actions were borne out of mild concerns that if Obama wasn't elected, there could be some level of unrest.
To be clear, I always keep at least a 1-month supply of food and other stuff (toilet paper, dog food, etc), so adding a few extra weeks worth of canned and dried goods wasnt a huge departure from my normal behavior. But, I figured if tensions did indeed rise, access to food and supplies might be more limited or less safe for some period. Plus, I figured an additional hundred bucks worth of food and supplies wasnt a big deal since I rotate through that food anyways.
That said, right-wing extremist terrorism occurs more often than we like to admit (1), and I don't think any of us could disagree that sociopolitical tensions are pretty high right now. Thus, I don't think it is unfair to be concerned that said extremists who might vehemently support Trump (or, more specifically, support any person or institution that is outwardly opposed to the "left") might be inclined to commit acts of terror or violence--especially after almost undoubtedly being taunted and provoked by modern liberals and the objectively left-biased media.
I only bring this up because I remember it seemed to be a pretty regular topic of discussion when we were talking about left-driven unrest, but it comes up less these days. Am I the only one concerned about what happens if Trump doesn't get re-elected, or even worse, gets impeached?
To perhaps shed some light on my perspective, I am a pretty neutral Libertarian with 4 combat deployments to the middle-east, a Mensa membership, and a life-time NRA membership. I recycle 40% of my household waste while driving a lifted truck on mud-tires, sleep with 4 firearms within 2 steps of my bed, have a pretty impressive stash of ammunition, and am married to a religious-yet-somehow-granola Yoga instructor. I am a couple months from finishing my Master's thesis and, Oh, FWIW, I'm also a black dude.
I hope this doesn't come across as offensive to any of you. I have been a member of various shooting clubs for about a decade now and 99% of my interactions have been both pleasant and respectful as one would come to expect from traditional southerners (I even have a good friend I met at the ERGC). But, I think we all know there are bad apples at all extremes of our ideological spectra, and if the last administration gave us concerns about the far-left, I think it is equally fair to be concerned about the current climate's potential for instigating the far-right (largely owing to the constant taunting and condescension by modern liberals and the objectively left-biased media). That said, I am primarily raising this topic primarily through the lens of a prepper, rather than as a wannabe social commentator.
Resoectfully,
Lindenwood
To be clear, I always keep at least a 1-month supply of food and other stuff (toilet paper, dog food, etc), so adding a few extra weeks worth of canned and dried goods wasnt a huge departure from my normal behavior. But, I figured if tensions did indeed rise, access to food and supplies might be more limited or less safe for some period. Plus, I figured an additional hundred bucks worth of food and supplies wasnt a big deal since I rotate through that food anyways.
That said, right-wing extremist terrorism occurs more often than we like to admit (1), and I don't think any of us could disagree that sociopolitical tensions are pretty high right now. Thus, I don't think it is unfair to be concerned that said extremists who might vehemently support Trump (or, more specifically, support any person or institution that is outwardly opposed to the "left") might be inclined to commit acts of terror or violence--especially after almost undoubtedly being taunted and provoked by modern liberals and the objectively left-biased media.
I only bring this up because I remember it seemed to be a pretty regular topic of discussion when we were talking about left-driven unrest, but it comes up less these days. Am I the only one concerned about what happens if Trump doesn't get re-elected, or even worse, gets impeached?
To perhaps shed some light on my perspective, I am a pretty neutral Libertarian with 4 combat deployments to the middle-east, a Mensa membership, and a life-time NRA membership. I recycle 40% of my household waste while driving a lifted truck on mud-tires, sleep with 4 firearms within 2 steps of my bed, have a pretty impressive stash of ammunition, and am married to a religious-yet-somehow-granola Yoga instructor. I am a couple months from finishing my Master's thesis and, Oh, FWIW, I'm also a black dude.
I hope this doesn't come across as offensive to any of you. I have been a member of various shooting clubs for about a decade now and 99% of my interactions have been both pleasant and respectful as one would come to expect from traditional southerners (I even have a good friend I met at the ERGC). But, I think we all know there are bad apples at all extremes of our ideological spectra, and if the last administration gave us concerns about the far-left, I think it is equally fair to be concerned about the current climate's potential for instigating the far-right (largely owing to the constant taunting and condescension by modern liberals and the objectively left-biased media). That said, I am primarily raising this topic primarily through the lens of a prepper, rather than as a wannabe social commentator.
Resoectfully,
Lindenwood