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Jess👾

@RickiTarr There's a DEEP rot of implied racism and eugenics and hoping for "The end of the world as we know it" to take care of the "undesirables" within that community. Of course, they always figure they're going to be one of the "chosen ones" or "lucky ones" who know how to survive the collapse ...

8 Dec 2023 at 16:51 | Wall-to-wall | Open on infosec.exchange
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Sprung

@JessTheUnstill @RickiTarr love this thread.

It gets right to the heart of what has always bothered me about these 'prepper' types. They believe they will be chosen and that most of the rest of us will die because we are somewhat 'useless'. A core belief of fascism.

8 Dec 2023 at 17:03 | Open on c.im
Thomas Sobieck 🐘

@rightsprung @JessTheUnstill @RickiTarr I love the podcast "Live Like the World is Dying" because it is a prepper podcast that is exactly the opposite of what you describe. They are anarchists that advocate for community preparedness.

A common line is something to the effect that the best thing you can do to survive a disaster is to have a friend with you, and having a community makes it so much better.

8 Dec 2023 at 17:06 | Open on hachyderm.io
Kalshann

@JessTheUnstill @RickiTarr
All of these points, but this especially! It always conceals in-group extremism, by it racism, misogyny, totalitarianism. And the whole idea hits something like three of the points of fascist ideology.

8 Dec 2023 at 17:05 | Open on mastodon.social
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