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Broad category for all things related to preppers, preparedness, survivalism, survivalists, [[survivalist retreat]], etc.
Broad category for all things related to preppers, preparedness, survivalism, survivalists, [[survivalist retreat]]s and the reasons and concerns that make them [[prepare]]. The so-called "Survivalism" or "Prepper" movement is a [[conservative]]-[[libertarian]] [[political]] movement.
The basic concept of Survivalism is that all human beings are inherently [[survivalist]]s by nature in that they will take actions to preserve and protect their own lives. Such as moving out of the way of a truck that would hit them otherwise. It simply acknowledges that such people, organizations, [[government]]s, and things can and often will fail.
To determine what articles belong in the category Survivalism, here are some major tenets of Survivalism in addition to the [[Conservative values]], [[Libertarianism|Libertarian values]], [[Traditional values]], [[American values]], [[Small town values]] and [[Family values]], that are accepted by the vast majority of survivalists according to well-known prepper authors-[[blogger]]s-[[podcast]]er-"authorities" such as [[Jack Spirko]] and [[New York Times]] best-selling author [[James Wesley Rawles]] of the [[American Redoubt]] [[vote with your feet]] [[conservative]] political [[migration]] movement, the "grand-daddy of the survivalist movement" [[Mel Tappan]], and also many others including [[Ragnar Benson]], [[Boston T. Party]] ([[Kenneth Royce]] of [[Free State Wyoming]]), [[Chuck Baldwin]], [[Joel Skousen]], [[Cleon Skousen]], [[Alex Jones]], [[Dave Duffy]] of [[Backwoods Home Magazine]], [[M.D. Creekmore]], et al.
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=== "...if times get tough, or even if then don't" ===
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* Everything you do to "prepare" for emergencies, [[disaster]]s or [[economic]] turmoil should be blended into your life in a way that improves your life even if nothing disastrous ever occurs. Your preps should improve your life "if times get tough, or even if then don't".
=== Debt is financial cancer ===
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* [[Debt]] is [[financial]] cancer! Minimize it, pay it off early and stay away from [[credit card]]s. (See [[National debt]] and [[Quantitative easing]])
=== Growing your own food ===
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* Growing your own [[food]] is for everyone not just people that want "[[organic]]" [[fruit]] and [[vegetable]]s. To produce your own food, even as little as 10% of what you use reduces your dependence on "the system". If nothing else [[gardening]] is good for your emotional and physical [[health]] and increases the value of any [[real estate|property]]. See [[Permaculture]] for more specifics from a prepper point of view.
=== Food and water storage ===
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* [[Food storage|Food stored]]-[[Food preservation]] (e.g. [[canning]], etc.) is an exceptional tangible [[investment]]. [[Food]] is increasing in cost faster than just about any investment right now and certainly faster than the rate of [[inflation]]. You simply can't lose by storing additional food that you eat on a regular basis.
=== Tax is theft ===
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* "Tax is theft", the best way to combat it is to understand every [[legal]] [[tax deduction]] you can take or create. In general most survivalists think "[[IRS|the system]]" is corrupt, but when it comes to [[taxation]] either learn the system or hire a good [[accountant]] to work it for you. Every [[dollar]] you keep can be used to improve your self sufficiency, every dollar taken from you can be used to make your [[dependence]] on the [[big government]]-[[Welfare state]]-[[Nanny state]]-[[Police state]] stronger. Consider how the [[American Patriots]] and [[Founding Fathers]] felt with the much lesser [[tyranny]] of the [[Stamp Act of 1765]] ([[No taxation without representation]]) that sparked the [[American Revolution]]. See [[:Category:
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=== Personal-Localized-Regional-State-National-Global ===
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* Plan for disaster in the following order of priority – [[Impact scale|Personal-Localized-Regional-State-National-Global]]. Despite the real possibility of a true [[economic]] melt down or catastrophic [[terrorist]] attack or some other major global [[disaster]] the most probable "disaster" for any individual is personal. [[Unemployment|Loss of a job]], loss of a [[family]] member, a [[fire]] or localized [[weather]] event such as a [[tornado]], [[hurricane]], [[snow storm]], are the most probable [[threats]] to impact any individual. So plan and prepare for those first, then continue to build going forward.
=== Renewable energy ===
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* [[Renewable energy]] is great if you do it in a way that saves you money (short or long term) but your [[solar panel]]s are not going to save the planet. Man-made [[global warming]] is a scam designed to force the U.S. into a [[globalist]] [[United Nations]]-controlled [[taxation]] system. If you want to promote [[solar power]], [[wind energy]], [[hydroelectric]], etc. the best way is to develop it in a more cost effective manner. Fuel efficient vehicles are also great but the effective implementation of such vehicles requires that they be affordable, well built and well-engineered. The lesson is that the best way to promote "[[alternative energy|green energy]]" is via [[economics]].
=== Owning land is true wealth ===
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* [[Real estate|Owning land]] is true [[Invest in tangibles|wealth]]. Individuals should strive to own land in the [[rural]] country where [[taxes]] are low and [[big government]] restrictions are limited. Even if you live in the city finding, buying and improving land within 3-5 hours of your primary residence makes a lot of sense. If you can use it to get out of the city at some point so much the better.
=== Financial security ===
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* In addition to [[food]], [[water]] and other common [[:Category:Survivalism|survival stores]] ("preps") use common sense methods of hedging against "disaster" or [[inflation]] and the effects of the [[national debt]] and [[quantitative easing]]. Pragmatic things like, [[cash]] emergency funds, [[precious metals]] such as [[silver]] and [[gold]] in the form of [[coins]], good [[insurance]] and secondary [[income]]-[[profit]] streams are not just for people in "the system". These types of protection can make you life a lot less miserable when something goes wrong. Survivalist-preppers make them part of their [[financial planning]].
=== You are in control of your life ===
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* Your personal [[philosophy]] is more important to you than that of any other person. Along with [[Divine Providence]], you are the master of your own life and if you don't agree with another individuals views, great, define, understand and implement your own. The biggest thing you can do is understand that you are in control of your life and that what you do matters. Those two factors have the greatest impact on individual survival across every [[demographic]] you can imagine.
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