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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 disruptions in the social and/or political order, on a locale and/or global scale.
In recent years, survivalism has gained more traction due to the high amounts of sovereign debt in [[Western World]] economies and due to the current [[currency war]]s (significant printing of money by various economies) which are designed to weaken the currencies of countries in order to boost their exports. In addition, the global economy has a lot of interdependency so economic panics/problems can spread across economies. Furthermore, there is a lot of unemployment in many Western countries - particularly among the youth and those who occupy the lower economic stratus of societies. These economic problems have created a lot of turnover in terms of various government leaders around the world.
Further intensifying the concerns/fears of survivalists is an increased number of riots/demonstrations in Europe/United States in recent years.
[[Category: Social movements]]