'''Survivalism''' is a social movement/sub-culture consisting of individuals and groups who are actively preparing for dire emergencies, including possible disruptions in the social and/or political order, on a local and/or global scale.
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'''Survivalism''' is a social movement/sub-culture consisting of individuals and groups who are actively preparing for dire emergencies, including possible ;png-term disruptions in the social and/or political order, on a local and/or global scale. It differs from the "preparedness" movement, which advocates preparation for natural disasters and possible short-term disruptions in services or normal economic activity.
== Factors involved in increasing survivalism in contemporary times ==
== Factors involved in increasing survivalism in contemporary times ==