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In reply to the discussion: Doomsday Preppers [View all]Jack Sprat
(2,500 posts)Society is more apprehensive because the last 3 decades the emphasis has been on a society where sharing is a weakness, that social safety nets need to be dissolved, where shareholder profits are more important than providing jobs for our citizens, and that all of this is just an inevitable circumstance that can't be avoided.
There were times when unions provided a collective protection. Notice how unions have become synonymous with all things evil in this country. Unions are disappearing altogether and there is no collective method of challenging those in power. The clarion call is going out: "You are all alone and at our mercy. We don't need you Americans. You are expendable."
So, I see why people are freaking out. But the answer isn't 'going it alone'. There is strength in numbers and unification. All for one, and one for all.