Surviving Civil Unrest is an Unfortunate and Necessary Skill These Days

[Talyn]

The most important thing we can do to protect ourselves from civil unrest is to stay ahead of the curve. Knowledge is power. The anticipation of events before they occur puts us in a better position to avoid, mitigate and defend against them.

A preparation mindset is essential. Your mind is not only your greatest asset, it’s also your best weapon. Plan ahead for any anticipated or possible events. Visualize yourself in your worst-case scenarios. What would you do if they occur? What are your options? Run different scenarios through your mind. Being prepared puts you ahead of the curve.

Surviving Civil Unrest is an Unfortunate and Necessary Skill These Days

We’re living in troubled times. We have entered a new period of conflict and instability. A recent Princeton University group

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[The Night Rider]

I found this video a few days ago.

Full disclosure it's essentially a commercial but this guy seems to have his poop in a group.

In a month I'm going to be 50(ish) miles from the nearest city so I only see myself needing it if I go to town

 

[Certified Silly Goose]

I found this video a few days ago.

Full disclosure it's essentially a commercial but this guy seems to have his poop in a group.

In a month I'm going to be 50(ish) miles from the nearest city so I only see myself needing it if I go to town

Disgusting that we even have a need for such an app. But I appreciate it all the same.

 

[somorris]

Thanks, Talyn. I have lived a good while and only been stuck one time in a crowd while in my vehicle. Fortunately, it wasn’t a violent crowd and I was able to drive over a curbed median and go the other way. I was really glad I was in a vehicle high enough to get over the curb. It was an old Toyota Camry.

 

[Oaktree45]

Back in the early 1960’s I was almost trapped in an all out riot. I was young and had never in my life seen such behavior, punches were being thrown, damage occurred, people were yelling and screaming, it was all very terrifying to me. I managed to survive by hiding in the men’s room. This all occurred during the after Christmas 50% off sale at the major department store where I worked. I had never seen women act so wild and crazy. The following year I enlisted in the military to avoid the chance of getting caught up in another riot.

At the time I enlisted I had never heard of Vietnam, but that soon changed.

 

[Shibadog]

The veneer of civilization is pretty darn thin. Scrape it just a little and the raw brutes emerge. Doesn’t appear to be any efforts to enhance the veneer either-way too many delight it seeing it disappear and watching anarchy emerge. I’ve lived a long time and seen a fair bit of life. I am a very peaceful person, and I’ll go way out of the way to avoid conflict. That said, predators are out there and if you’re not prepared to deal with them you are asking to become a victim.

 

[Anchorite]

Good stuff. Thanks for sharing.