Has nothing to do with him being a psycho. In the climate we have to be prepared for it because of TRUMP and his Nazis
Now the guy is guilty and should never see the light of day. What he did was heinous.
But being a pepper doesn't equal a crazy person.
I think its more that preppers are, by and large, republican stooges waiting for an excuse to shoot their neighbors
Sure, liberal preppers exist, but those people are called "prepared for emergencies" not doomsday cultists
No. WE. Are not.
There many , MANY, more who are far more into the sustainability, safety, and community aspects of prepping.
Peppers learn how to filter , recycle and reuse, adapt and integrate.
We learn to hunt, and yes to fight if needed.
But our goal is renewal and regrowth. Surviving requiresnpeople. People need trust. Can't trust a person who thinks prepping is stockpiling guns.
You're describing militias. Which is what this guy was really. A militarist without a militia
Well, it's certainly not the worst thing he's done.
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