I’ve got quite a lot of rice and beans saved up, and some canned goods and I’m a mechanic by trade, 2nd least likely to die in an Apocalypse scenario, 1st being Doctors, of course.

I’m rural and have running water just a short walk from the property if the well stops pumping and I’ve got an old revolver with a few rounds in case I feel like checking-out early.

You guys?

  • unsettlinglymoist@lemmy.world
    13·
    6 days ago

    Not preparing at all, just living my life like normal. When things get really bad here I’ll sell my car and move to Europe with my girlfriend (I have dual citizenship and can sponsor her).

    • seeigel@feddit.orgEnglish
      6·
      6 days ago

      How many planes will fly to Europe when things get really bad, to bring home everybody with dual citizenship and their loved ones?

      • Fredthefishlord@lemmy.blahaj.zone
        2·
        6 days ago

        Probably a lot more than you’d think. Especially if you take indirect flights. Especially given the large borders, getting put won’t be especially hard

      • unsettlinglymoist@lemmy.world
        2·
        6 days ago

        Good question, but we pay close attention to the news and hopefully we’ll get out before that’s a problem. If we’re unable to leave the country then I guess I’d contact the Swedish embassy to see if they can help.

      • weremacaque@lemmy.world
        21·
        6 days ago

        People should leave through Mexico or Canada depending on which is closest and fly to Europe from there. Not just in an emergency or if you’re afraid of getting your passport taken. I don’t trust American airspace at all anymore just because of how many air traffic controllers have been fired.

  • LordGimp@lemm.ee
    12·
    7 days ago

    Welder/machinist > mechanic

    I shall remember your valiant efforts to survive the purge and curse your kind for losing every last 10mm socket.

  • grasshopper_mouse@lemmy.world
    141·
    7 days ago

    I made several large purchases right after the election knowing that tariffs were on the way (new brakes for my car, new PC, new AC units for 2 rooms in the house). I stocked up on pandemic supplies (masks, toilet paper, cleaning products). I stocked up on bread and AP flour (I’m always baking something anyway, so this isn’t anything out of the ordinary) and froze it. Stocked up on shelf-stable foods for me and my partner, and cat food/litter for our cats (many pet food items are imported to the US). We have a generator and water treatment kits that we can use with the running water on our property. I did all of this slowly, from November up until now. I am not one of those crazy selfish people that goes into COSTCO and buys the entire shelf of toilet paper for myself.

    I’ve had a “go bag” for at least 10 years, so that’s always been ready. My partner and I have written up several “what if” scenarios and how we would respond to them (flee the state, or flee the country, what are we bringing with us, etc). We both have current passports. I’m taking a firearms course next month so that I can legally own a gun.

    Some people might think all of this is overkill or that we’re being paranoid, but we really don’t give a shit. If it comes down to it, we can literally walk away from this house or lock it down and defend it depending on the situation, and if that makes me sleep better at night, I don’t care what anyone thinks.

  • themaninblack@lemmy.world
    114·
    6 days ago

    I got out permanently. You should too if you have the chance. Other countries don’t wrench your guts every time you see the news.

    All of you idiots who haven’t started their EU paperwork. Start it tomorrow, or don’t at all.

    • Fredthefishlord@lemmy.blahaj.zone
      121·
      6 days ago

      All of you idiots who haven’t started their EU paperwork

      I don’t think it’s right to say that staying and fighting back is idiotic. Protecting what’s yours is a core to American ideology

  • Camelbeard@lemmy.world
    3·
    5 days ago

    Not American but from EU, have a 3 day survival box with water and food.

    There is a real chance Russia at some point attacks, I don’t think they will drop a nuke any time. But they might try to sabotage the electricity network or financial system. So if a large (cyber) attack happens my family has enough for 3 days, a week if we have to.

  • 1984@lemmy.today
    9·
    7 days ago

    Im watching humanity going full moron, forgetting all the lessons from the world wars. For the people who died in them, must feel like a complete waste.

  • TonyOstrich@lemmy.world
    6·
    7 days ago

    Trying to get my retirement money moved to foreign assets and currency. Ideally I want it to out of reach of the US government so that if I do somehow make it out of the other side alive I’ll still have access to it. I believe the ideal way would be to create an offshore LLC and create a self directed IRA that I then move my retirement money to. I have no idea how tenable this is though.

      • TonyOstrich@lemmy.world
        3·
        7 days ago

        They are, but like I said it’s possible to create a self directed one. Essentially I’m wanting to hedge my bets. On the small chance that things don’t go to complete shit I would like what I do to be above board and legal under the (somewhat) sane® laws and regulations so I don’t get nailed by the IRS. Doing what I mentioned would essentially put the money out of reach of the US government if they decided to start seizing assets or if I were arrested, but still legal if things don’t go south.

        It’s not an insignificant amount of money, but it’s also not enough to have a dedicated firm or person to manage all of this (if it were I’d probably be safe in this oligarchy hell scape).