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YOYO is an American slang expression for "you're on your own". It is not widely used, but is popular in the preparedness movement and among American military. It implies that during an emergency, there is no one who will take care of one's family, or in the case of military, their fellow soldiers.

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-'''YOYO''' is an American [[slang]] expression for "you're on your own". It is popular in the [[preparedness]] movement and among American [[military]]. It implies that during an [[emergency links|emergency]] or [[threats]], there is nobody who will take care of your [[family]], or in the military case your fellow [[soldier]]s, then each other. Thus, it pays to "[[be prepared]]" in advance of the [[balloon going up]], [[SHTF]] or [[TEOTWAWKI]].
+'''YOYO''' is an American [[slang]] expression for "you're on your own". It is not widely used, but is popular in the preparedness movement and among American [[military]]. It implies that during an [[emergency links|emergency]], there is no one who will take care of one's [[family]], or in the case of military, their fellow [[soldier]]s.
-==Be Prepared Since "You're on Your Own"==
+==See also==
-Conservatives don't live in the [[pollyanna]] unicorn fantasy [[utopia]] world of the [[Teacup Generation]] progressives with their unquestioning belief in [[gun free zone]]s, [[ammunition control]], [[gun control]], [[Obamunism]], [[ObamaCare]], and [[Social security]]. Hence, we conservatives like to follow the pragmatic sage guidance of the Proverbs quote above and be [[prudent]] by doing our best to foresee [[threats|danger]] and approaching [[tyranny]] in advance and [[preparedness|take precautions]]. Whereas, the [[wishful thinking]] liberal [[entitlement mentality]] "[[sheeple|simpleton]] goes blindly on and suffers the consequences" by hoping that the [[Nanny state]] or the [[:Essay:Anti-self-defense movement|progressive]] [[police state]] will take care of their every need. Conservatives understand the importance of [[family]] and community, yet they know the military slang expression [[YOYO]] ("You are on your own"). When [[big government]] crease to provide [[Essay:Systems of support|essential services]] such as [[firefighting]] and [[police]] department protection, and when utilities no longer provide [[water]], [[sanitation]], [[power grid|electricity]], and phone service -- then "YOYO".<ref>24 {{Template:James_Wesley_Rawles_glossary_authorized_quotation}} 298</ref>
-==See Also==
-* [[Preparedness]]
 * [[Survivalist retreat]]
-===Other Related Articles===
+===Other related articles===
-* [[Essay:Why do conservatives own firearms?]] -- According to [[Thomas Jefferson]] it is as the final deterrent against potential [[tyranny]] of [[Big government|government]]
+* [[Essay:Why do conservatives own firearms?]]—According to [[Thomas Jefferson]] it is as the final deterrent against potential [[tyranny]] of [[Big government|government]]
-* [[Essay:The Politically Corrected Firearms and Second Amendment Glossary]]
-* [[Essay:Invest_in_tangibles#2._Defense_and_Security_.28.22Bullets.22.29|Invest in tangibles: Firearms]] - buy [[Precious metal]]s (that is [[Copper-jacketed lead]] and [[Firearms]])
-==Bibliography - Further Reading==
-* [[James Wesley Rawles|Rawles, James Wesley]], ''Tools for Survival: What You Need to [[Survive]] When You’re on Your Own''. [[New York City|New York]]: [[Plume]]/[[Penguin Books]], 2015. Released December 30, 2014, 368 pages, ISBN-10: 0452298121, ISBN-13: 978-0452298125, [https://www.amazon.com/review/R2CUQ89CXOYB48 Reviews], [https://www.audible.com/pd/Self-Development/Tools-for-Survival-Audiobook/B00QFUC7BE [[Audible.com]] Audio book], [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0452298121 [[Amazon.com]] Paperback]. Glossary: Page 306.
-==External Links==
-* [[James Wesley Rawles|Rawles, James Wesley]], "[http://survivalblog.com/glossary A Glossary of Survival and Preparedness Acronyms/Terms]". [[Idaho]], [[American Redoubt]]: [[The Survival Blog]], No publishing date listed.
-==References==
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+[[Category:Slang Terms]]
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+[[Category:Preparedness Glossary]]
-[[Category : Military Glossary]]
+[[Category:Military Glossary]]

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