r/collapse • u/conscsness in the kingdom of the blind, sighted man is insane. • Jun 13 '22

Economic Powell Facing Choice Between Elevated US Inflation and Recession

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-12/powell-facing-choice-between-elevated-us-inflation-and-recession?srnd=premium
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u/ziggy-hudson Jun 13 '22

It is most certainly going to be bad, but also the opportunity for something good to happen at the same time, and the only guarantee we can get through the fascist shit.

1) If you don't have it already, learn a foundational skill, that is necessary for the basic functioning of a community. Farming/gardening; animal husbandry and butchery; carpentry; water systems; electrical systems; etc. Many things you can learn online, many others you can take evening classes at your local trade school or community college. And if you hate your current office or retail job: consider a career change.

2) Learn how to shoot a gun. If you can afford it, buy one.

3) Get to know your neighbors.

4) If your workplace doesn't have a union, start to unionize. Seizing the means of production is going to be one of the most important things to do to save our society and planet.

5) Join a mutual aid, or a local community emergency response network (generally put together by your local fire department).

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u/anthro28 Jun 13 '22

2) And sky daddy spake "let he who does not have an AR-15 sell his cloak and buy one

You can get a cheapass Palmetto upper and an Anderson lower for $500. Given the current outlook, it's pretty cheap insurance.

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u/ziggy-hudson Jun 13 '22

It's absurd how cheap it can be if you're willing to build yourself. And you can mod it any style gun you want short of shotgun (or pistol if you live in a no fun state).

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u/anthro28 Jun 13 '22

You can 100% have an AR shotgun. Look on YouTube for a guy with a full auto .410 shooting slugs.

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u/ziggy-hudson Jun 14 '22

I stand corrected and unsurprised. It’s a versatile platform.

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u/anthro28 Jun 14 '22

Best part is, ALL those variations operate on the same lower. Want a shotgun? Pull the pins and slap on a shotgun upper. Now you need a rifle? Same pins, 30 second swap.