Teetering on The Edge

[Leveraction44]

To me, it looks like the probability of a major SHTF event occurring in the near future is very high.

The middle East looks like it could totally explode and minute. Iran has been enriched and emboldened by the Neo-Marxist Dems.
Iran is now threating to directly hit Israel. Israel will hit back.

Ukraine/Russia - Putin may reach the point when he thinks there is not much left to lose, so why hold back?

Chinese Communist Party is openly belligerent to America and allies. If we still have any allies.

Millions of unvetted illegal aliens in the homeland. Many are members of sleeper cells and waiting to attack the great infidel and The Western Satan.

Reports of as many as 50,000 Chinese military-aged men have crossed the southern border and are in our midst. Is this a Chinese Communist Party army in our homeland?

I think these concerns have Not been overblown.

Maybe nothing explodes. Let's hope for that.

Maybe it all goes to H3LL in a heartbeat. Let's plan for that.

 

[Asbestos]

Awesome thread to kick off the weekend.

I won’t be available to spend thanksgiving with you this year.

 

[Buck73]

Being saying it for years and my friends and family laugh!
I’m F**king ready.

 

[WinstonSmith]

Nothing will be "the end". But, the drumbeats of world war are getting pretty damn loud. Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Eastern Europe. That's a damn trifecta.

It remains to be seen how something like another world war will effect us on the homefront this time around. We didn't have the cyberattack variable in the past. There are certainly a multitude of sleeper cells from many nationalities here with a much larger, fertile, sympathetic, and easily manipulated local populace for them to exploit.

Our population is not prepared in the least for any disruption of our easy times lifestyle. I have always been a big proponent of the "sleeping American spirit" waiting to be awakened, but recent years have created many doubts for me in that arena.

Our economy will take a massive hit. Disruption of world wide trade will be a disaster for us as we have set our economy up to be utterly dependent on other nations to provide, what are now considered, basic necessities. I have no clue how our government will help the private sector spool up domestic mining and manufacturing. Especially considering the new age politics surrounding such ventures that our politicians have to make allowances for to keep their seats.

Our beauracracies are divided into detrimental warring factions as well. But, all of those factions want to do away with constitutional limits on government and revert to "government knows best" top down power. Which we have been moving towards for generations and basically have to an extent already.

We are in debt beyond comprehension, and while our currency is still currently the best thing going, it's hanging by a thread in my humble opinion. It is a myth that war creates a boom economy. War economy only booms for countries not involved in the war and are supplying those fighting.

Too many variables to make any predictions. I feel comfortable repeating warnings I've heard in my life. Mainly, "keep your powder dry", "it's gonna get a whole lot worse before it gets better boys", "time to do the work and get born again hard", and "if you have never been shot at get ready because you will be".

In my humble opinion....It's a good time to meet, and be on good terms with, your neighbors. It's a good time to not live in a heavily populated area. It's a good time to develop the knowledge, tools, and skills involved with producing what necessities you can. It's a good time to have a store of necessities you can't produce. It's a good time to exercise and get in shape. It's a good time to know your equipment and practice all those skills that are perishable instead of considering yourself a "latent expert".

Even if nothing bad happens, none of that is going to have a negative impact on your life regardless. So, might as well take up the motivation to get on it.

 

[THREEJAYS]

Change is definitely in the air

 

[Leveraction44]

 

[Alaskan]

Nah nukes aren't even flying yet.

 

[jcleeham]

Ehhhhhh, we could probably use a purge…… “jus sayin”….. might cure the obesity problem too!

 

[Leveraction44]

The one bright spot in all that is going
on in Israel and the Middle East is that
at least we have a full

Strategic Petroleum Reserve(SPR)

.... Never mind.

 

[Leveraction44]

What is your best guess on average gas prices by mid-week?

I am guessing over $4 PER GAL for 87 octane