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| | '''Preparedness''' is a term used to describe a [[Boy Scouts|Boy Scout]]-like "Be prepared" [[philosophy]], [[psychology|mentality]]-[[:Category:Mindset|mindset]] and [[lifestyle]] which, both in earlier times and in [[21st century]] [[Real America]], is common among [[conservative]]s, [[libertarian]]s, [[prepper]]s-[[survivalist]]s, [[gun nut]]s, and [[American Patriots]]. | | '''Preparedness''' is a term used to describe a [[Boy Scouts|Boy Scout]]-like "Be prepared" [[philosophy]], [[psychology|mentality]]-[[:Category:Mindset|mindset]] and [[lifestyle]] which, both in earlier times and in [[21st century]] [[Real America]], is common among [[conservative]]s, [[libertarian]]s, [[prepper]]s-[[survivalist]]s, [[gun nut]]s, and [[American Patriots]]. |
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| − | Preparedness is when an [[individual]], often referred to as a [[survivalist]] or [[prepper]], or group has made adequate [[provision]]s or "[[:Category:Survivalism|preps]]" to furnish the necessities required to sustain [[life]] for the individual, [[family]] and/or [[community]] during and after an [[unemployment|job loss]], [[threat]], [[depression]], [[economic collapse]], [[emergency]] situation, [[disaster]], [[death]] or a [[SHTF]]-[[TEOTWAWKI]]-"[[Post Apocalyptic World]]-[[Apocalypse]]" scenario. | + | Preparedness is when an [[individual]], often referred to as a [[survivalist]] or [[prepper]], or group has made adequate [[:Category:Survivalism|provision]]s or "[[:Category:Survivalism|preps]]" to furnish the necessities required to sustain [[life]] for the individual, [[family]] and/or [[community]] during and after an [[unemployment|job loss]], [[threat]], [[depression]], [[economic collapse]], [[emergency]] situation, [[disaster]], [[death]] or a [[SHTF]]-[[TEOTWAWKI]]-"[[Post Apocalyptic World]]-[[Apocalypse]]" scenario. |
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| | These necessities required to sustain life can be grouped into general categories such as [[sustenance]], [[shelter]], [[transportation]], [[communication]], [[knowledge]], [[medicine]], [[safety]], etc. | | These necessities required to sustain life can be grouped into general categories such as [[sustenance]], [[shelter]], [[transportation]], [[communication]], [[knowledge]], [[medicine]], [[safety]], etc. |