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Suburban Defense series
How average people can defend a modern American neighborhood or rural property.
Poor Man's Air Force
Poor Man's Air Force: Poor Man's Air Force: A guide to how small drones might be used in domestic unrest or low intensity
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She doesn't run, doesn't call 911, doesn't attempt even the most basic first air, or even hold him while he dies.
GRAPHIC WARNING: NY Post obtains and releases video showing fatal stabbing of Leftist activist Ryan Carson in front of girlfriend on NYC street late-night after wedding
1. Always carry a gun
2. Always keep distance between yourself and a potential threat
Such a senseless
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Some emerging lessons from Hurricane Helene 🧵, taken from various sources around the Internet. I'm taking notes because this very scenario could play out with an earthquake in SoCal.
1. Be disaster paranoid. The people who saw the weather reports, hit the ATM, gas station, and
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SHTF Lessons from Rhodesia
The 70s Rhodesian Bush War was a revolution led by Black guerillas against the white majority gov & population.
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Here's how this goes in America if things went this far:
Armed resistance begins. A few isolated incidents of "not being taken alive" by people who have no real criminal record. Not really planned out, but reactive heat-of-passion stuff.
It takes planning, effort, and a lot of
Can we all take a moment to appreciate the amazing job the police have done keeping armed Muslim mobs safe from women
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@OrwellNGoode
When you don’t know that most branch banks don’t have that much cash on hand because they don’t need that much. Oh, and by the way, grocery stores only have what’s on the shelves. They have very little in back.
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I've come up with a better mounting system for your AR-15 than MLOK or Keymod.
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@WallStreetSilv
Seems like a great way to pass the cost of progressive politics back to the customers who voted for it.
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American rural properties are woefully prepared for our own Rhodesian style Bush war. 🧵
A review of rural property security, thanks to the good people of Redacted, USA (although someone will say in the comments. Note: photographer sucks and she will be fired.
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You need to understand that you're almost certainly not going to be a guerilla. You won't be patrolling or running ambushes. At best, you'll be walking your neighborhood to make sure characters like this aren't hiding in the greenbelt around the suburbs. Instead of raiding the
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No idea if this is true, but it's funny. Female soldiers on Tinder got yeeted because their left their phones on.
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Just when the SWAT raid of the nudist colony couldn’t get any weirder, the bearcat falls into a dungeon or something.
#BREAKING
Riverside County Sheriff Bearcat armored truck has sunk into ground after breaching property of Redland’s missing couples neighbor’s house
@ABC7
@abc7chriscristi
@KFIAM640
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@Oilfield_Rando
It doesn't stop. It continues until it reaches the point where a social-cultural conflict occurs and the disrupting group is subdued, eliminated, or permanently withdraws. Many examples in history. Obviously I'm censoring the terms I used.
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@northumbriapol
Have you tried fucking off and not being totalitarian assholes? Can you comment on why you’re not prosecuting brown people for the crimes they commit?
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@BjornIronSkull
100° heat in leather waterproof boots and a bulletproof vest. I challenge the Brits to that
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Look at how they're dressed: casual. No uniforms, no tactical gear. No reloads in evidence. LVPO/scope for "CQB." Totally not expecting resistance. Stacking up, clustering, super poor SA. Not even providing 360° security.
BREAKING: Armed gang have reportedly taken over a migrant-filled apartment complex in Aurora, Colorado - video
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SHTF Lesson's from Rhodesia's Bush War (and how it applies to you)
One thing that struck me about white Rhodesians' account of the '70s Bush War against black communist guerillas is how and blasé they seemed. They took it all in stride, though this
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Worried that bad guys might have cell jammers when they burglarize you? Use a radio to call the police. After my smart remarks, I'll give you a tip past the break.
First, be poor. Poor people usually aren't targeted by sophisticated burglars. Second, look poor if you aren't.
If
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He walked 11 miles to check on his parents across literally broken terrain. 2200ft in elevation gain. Can you do that?
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This gentleman hiked 11 miles to check on his parents— read his story of what all he saw.
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My parents are ok but completely trapped. Yesterday, I hiked up to check on them. Brain spew coming; I'm still processing it all and was just locked in on go-mode
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Mexican cartels vs. Arizona ranchers can be come the next Rhodesian farmers vs. terrorists. Many parallels in to how cartels operate and how they handle hits in a paramilitary manner. Rhodesians had the Army on call; Arizonans don't.
A new Arizona bill would let ranchers shoot and kill illegal aliens on their property
This lifesaving bill needs to be passed and here’s why
An Arizona rancher is now facing murder charges after he shot an illegal on his ranch from 100 yds away
Some of these ranch owners are
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Tons of missing explosives is a bad thing.
60,000 Lbs. Explosive Ammonium Nitrate Missing from Train in California via
@BreitbartNews
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You're watching a nation start to collapse in real time.
Illegal immigrants right on I-10 in the middle of Houston.
That's wild.
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It needs to be legal to use lethal force to prevent the theft of a vehicle. The life of a thief is worth much less than my time and labor that went into purchasing a vehicle.
Meanwhile… In California…
A group of kids with guns steal a Corvette directly out of the drive way of somebody’s house.
RING camera picks up one of the robbers saying “Don’t come out. If you come out I will shoot you. Don’t lose your life over a car.”
For years California
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You DON'T bring your phone with you when you do sketchy stuff, EVER, for any reason, Faraday bag or not. I don't care what your procedures are or how "good" the bag is. What if you get captured? That phone is an intel gold mine.
@4nt1p4tt3rn
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This neat hydration system replaces the grody Camelback reservoir bladder. Will be testing it out as it warms up. Works with practically any bottle (there's 3 different lid adapters).
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This will be a regular feature of SHTF as the situation becomes more desperate, criminals become bolder, there is little to no police, & no disincentive to massive violence (as long as you survive). But instead of dispensaries, it’s going to be Walmart distribution centers &
Massive Gun Battle in Oakland, CA as a gang of robbers target a cannabis dispensary
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We need to thank
@palmettoarmory
for turning their entire AR production capacity to producing L119A2 rifles to smuggle to the British public in their time of crisis. 🫡🇬🇧
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This is an act of war by the Mexican government and they should be held accountable. Frankly, at this point, we need to have the Air Force strafing these buses.
BREAKING: Mexican government will reportedly start providing bus rides with police and military escorts to illegal migrants heading to the U.S. border.
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On ironically, this is probably how ethnic violence will start in the United States. You’ll have dumb little incidents that explode into large scale.
Translated OP
‘…woman enraged by three hours of continuous salsa music confronted a Venezuelan neighbor with a firearm, demanding that the music stop immediately.’
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It sucked to live on a rural farm. Many were far from settlements or cities and extremely isolated. This is important to note because living far away from everyone isn't always the solution. Isolated rural properties need large numbers of defenders.
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•Hit-and-run tactics on random constables; sucks for them, but that's guerilla warfare.
•Massed fire on riot squads; open fire, break the formation, then disappear.
•Ambushed armed response officers & capture their weapons.
•A week of this and one thousand ARs & you'd
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Pro tip: Have your kids load your pistol magazines, so your fingerprints aren’t on anything you might leave behind, if you’re ever forced to have a defensive, shooting in a non-permissive area.
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@ipodmacbook
@HAv2RtrnVdeoTps
I think you’ve uncovered the causal relation between California coastal erosion and the banning of beach bonfires back in the 80s.
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Radios are invaluable. Neighbors are talking on GMRS and FRS radios, but there aren't enough to go around. Consider stocking up on cheap bubble pack radios or Baofengs to give to neighbors. We get used to texting neighbors but that doesn't work if cells are down and sometimes you
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And why do they do this? I don’t think they’re actually listening to the music. They were at least three groups that did this. It was all shitty background noise. Can they not stand quiet or is this the equivalent of a frightened man whistling in the dark?
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To learn more, check out the article linked above or pickup a copy of my book Rural Home Defense.
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An article about Agric-Alert, Rhodesia's rural emergency radio network. Rhodesian farmers didn't call 999 (911), they called the Army.
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Have cash on hand. With the Internet and cell service out, there is no way for stores to process credit cards. That means no card payments, period. We don't live in the era of manual machines. It's cash or nothing out there. Remember, ATMs will empty out fast and banks will
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The goal of these attacks was to terrorize white farmers off the land and to prevent Africans from cooperating with the government. I believe that attackers in America’s troubled times ahead will want to capture and possess isolated properties that can sustain them.
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If someone attempts to kidnap you, do everything you possibly can to fight or escape during the initial attempt. Even if you die in the process, it is better than being taken hostage. Never assume that as a hostage you will fare better than if they threaten or try to kill you in
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This is why people call the police for "stupid stuff" like telling people to GTFO or quiet their party down.
In a world without police, are you prepared for this kind of situation? What are your force options? How will you escalate/deescalate? Do you have backup?
Oh, and
HEARTBREAKING: A Hemet mother was stabbed to death after she asked a couple doing drugs near her children's bedroom window to move, according to her husband. Shawna Weems leaves behind three young children. 💔
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"a component of a ‘firearm silencer’ need not be fully functional before it is recognized as a ‘part intended only for use’ in assembling or fabricating a ‘firearm silencer.’”
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Everybody working together who is not at arm's length should have a radio. That means one in each vehicle, one for each neighbor, and one for everyone who goes outside the house. For very local comms <1 mile, a 5-watt GMRS walkie-talkie will do okay. For longer range, you need a
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@MerseyPolice
Doing anything to stop the Muslim rape gangs or are you busy arresting white people for having an opinion?
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If you live in terrain, like the hollers of Appalachia, you won't be talking over the ridgelines. You will need to use CB to get any distance, and even then this will require some luck of geography. CB has better properties for dealing with terrain than VHF/UHF FM radios.
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Particularly vulnerable farms received military assistance from small “sticks” of soldiers who rotated through guard duty at night. Others employed former or off-duty soldiers as body guards. Militias were formed under government auspices to act as guards.
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After SHTF, this is what "justice" looks like. Can't have the family retaliating.
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Farms were sniped at. Coordinated attacks with supporting fire from mortars and RPGs (Rocket Propelled Grenades) were common. Fires were often deliberately set to draw farmers out. Black employees as well as the farmers themselves were shot or kidnapped.
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@BudLightSadness
UNTRAINED PEOPLE ON THE RADIO WILL CLOG UP THE AIRWAVES AND PREVENT VITAL INFORMATION FROM BEING TRANSMITTED. PEOPLE COULD NEED HELP AND THESE PEOPLE TALKING TOO MUCH WITH THE WRONG PROCEDURES COULD GET PEOPLE KILLED.
OH HI THERE BILL, KUNT, A5HOL3 HERE. HOW WAS YOUR BOWEL
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SkyNet Drone Defense is a 12ga anti-drone round. Upon firing 5 tethered segments separate with centrifugal force and create a 5’ wide net to trap the drone’s propellers. Military/LE only.
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In today’s episode of “South Africa or California”…
Here's why you won't be taking the 10 to work tomorrow morning.
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It’s time to stop talking about the election and start talking about how you’re preparing at home and in your community for what’s coming to America.
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Weapons had to be carried at all times; “Always go to bed with your weapon” was the practice. Attacks usually came at night. Curfews from shortly before dusk to dawn were instituted. Evening attacks were preferred b/c the terrorists could escape into the darkness.
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There is this little vacant lot behind a shopping center. Homeless people made a camp in there and had some girl back there with them doing drugs or drinking. She got raped. A while later the Community Resources sergeant and couple of us tore the place down and hauled everything
Thanks to homeless people, it's unsafe to allow kids to be kids and play in places like dry riverbeds or "the woods" now. Why? These cool places to explore are also off the beaten path and the dense vegetation makes it easy for illicit campsites.
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Farms had an Agric-Alert radio system that linked the farms and authorities. They included panic alarms & would automatically identify the farm x-mitting. Informational broadcasts would be made if terrorists were operating in an area. Multiple antennas were used for redundancy.
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Hams are getting a bad rap because there are some bad apples out there, but all in all they're doing good work. Consider getting a Tech license (the easiest one to get) mainly to shove it up the snooty sad ham's butt. "Ha ha, I could get license too you annoying old man!"
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The great thing about being a single guy is that you can have hamburger helper and nobody can say “Ew gross. Why can’t we go to Cheesecake Factory like normal people?” Screw you Natalie.
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Friendly visits required house sitters and staying overnight to avoid night time travel. On the road when ambushes were expected, rifles were routinely pointed out the window during the journey. Vehicles typically traveled in convoys for protection against attack.
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Abbott needs to man up and ignore the DOJ. Just do it. Force a constitutional crisis. Embarrass Mayorkas and Biden.
BREAKING: DOJ is threatening to sue Texas if it moves forward with its strict new border security law, which is set to take effect in March and would allow TX authorities to arrest & deport anyone who crosses into TX illegally.
@benwermund
w/ the scoop:
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Building layouts were adjusted so that they were closer together and more defensible. Arrangements were such that one building could offer interlocking fire to the others. Protected or hidden walkways and entrances allowed movement behind cover.
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Assume that the roads will be unpassable and supplies can't get to you. In Helene, this was flooding washing away the roads. It could be an earthquake severing major arteries or even just miles and miles of downed trees and power lines. Assume you must take backroads, very long
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@Aristos_Revenge
Nowhere to meet. App/online dating has succumbed to the tragedy of the commons in the last decade and we've lost the "third place" options of mingling in public.
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@StrangerJosh11
Well those 5000 energetic 17-25 year olds are Muslim and yeah, they've already taken Britain, it's just that the British are only now starting to notice.
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So you want to go it alone in out in the sticks? Rhodesian farmers did just that and they paid a very heavy toll. Eventually, many of them moved their residences into the cities for safety. Just by being out in the middle of nowhere is not a guarantee of safety.
I will never stop preaching that we need to move into, convert, and control the cities.
Everyone fleeing into the woods is just giving up and achieving almost nothing in the grand scheme of things. Its not 1899 anymore, society lives in the cities, and they will get to decide
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Freeway bodies, coming soon to a USA near you.
NEW: Woman's head found in a New York park along with other body parts as police investigate whether or not MS-13 was involved.
Open borders have consequences.
A head was found in a Long Island park by a cadaver dog according to police.
Just hours earlier, police found two
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Chances are many of the people posting HA HA HA SHE FAT have a similar BMI and probably shoot far less.
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Anyhow, I'm taking notes. If "the big one" hits SoCal, it'll probably isolate LA from the east and disrupting travel within the affected area. Plus all the immigrants and poor people will be fanning out like cockroaches into the exurbs.
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A case for self-storage units to park prepper supplies.
Two is one and one is none. Redundancy is the name of the game when it comes to preparation. If one set of stored survival goodies is lost, you better have another. Most don't. I've seen plenty of stories of preppers who
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Why you should get a ham license
Short version: get the most basic license so you have a callsign to avoid problems with Sad Ham that don't want to help you. It will also annoy them if you get the basic "Technician" license and only care about the practical, not technical,
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First they beg. Then they take. It won't be long before they are breaking down doors to loot.
REPORT: Migrants in New York City are now going door to door, begging locals for money and food.
This is just part & parcel of living in a Sanctuary City!
Migrants are knocking on doors in Brooklyn after many of them were relocated to a tent shelter at Floyd Bennett Field after
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Do you believe that tunnels criss-cross the United States, from secret military base to secret military base? If so, you're schizophrenic.
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I don’t want to the elote man pushing his plywood cart through my neighborhood.
I don’t want “cocos frios” stands on the corner behind my house in a residential neighborhood.
It’s not how things are done here. Allowing unlicensed street vendors and even allowing licensed ones
We are not talking about farmers selling their own product at / near their farms. We are talking about random men selling crap at every red light, knocking on your window, as if the highway exit is their own personal flee market. I’m not sure why there’s so much confusion about
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If you have a farm or land or something and don't want to see it subdivided or sold off, but want to keep it in the family, don't split it between the kids. Someone inevitably wants out so the land has to be sold off. Give it to the eldest or the one kid who wants to stay there.
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This is the future of warfare. And infantrymen up until now thought artillery barrages were bad. Poor Man's Air Force, for sure (link in bio)
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Interstates won't be safe during and after SHTF.
What we know so far
- Unidentified person opened fire from an elevated position along I-75 in Laurel County, KY
- Multiple cars hit by gunfire, at least 5 confirmed victims
- Dispatch: "The victims have been shot through the windshields"
- Suspect is still at large
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@ScottMGreer
We just need to accept being racist like every other nationality on earth and be done with it.
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What's your plan when this is happening at your neighborhood? FPF—final protective fire or just shoot everybody? How much ammo you got and are you prepared for any blowback? I have other options than a massacre.
🚨BREAKING: Hundreds of illegals overrun Texas troops in El Paso, storming the border
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So you wanna shoot down a drone (with a shotgun)?
Shotguns work WAY better than a Russian with a stick (but they aren't magic).
It's not gonna be easy.
•Be good at busting clay pigeons (skeet/trap)
•Assume if it's come down to shotguns, you're already probably gonna die cuz
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"Don't expect much violent revolt but it's going to be corrosive."
If you think things got volatile at times under Obama, like the Bundy Ranch standoff, things will be explosive under Kamala.
You will have half of the nation disenfranchised from politics and a good number of
We all know that if November 6th dawns with Trump not declared the victor it's stolen, by the way. The majority of the country is going to start acting like they're in an illegitimate dictatorship at that point. Don't expect much violent revolt but it's going to be corrosive.
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@disclosetv
Translation: or a civil war or World War III could start and someone could try again.
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Guys be like "mommy milkers" and then make fun of a guy who got to pound a superhottie when she was young, got the mommy milker stage, and is now having a normal, fulfilling marriage in his 60s or whatever instead of getting divorced-raped by a 30-year old supermodel.
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I GOTTA SAY IM GETTIN MIGHTY TIRED OF THESE YOUNGINS THAT KEEP TALKIN ABOUT GETTIN RID OF THE NFA! I WORKED HARD & FOUGHT IN NAM SO I COULD AFFORD NICE THINGS. IF THEY GET RID OF THE NFA MY INVESTMENTS WILL BE WORTHLESS. BARB & I ALREADY SOLD OFF A FEW HUNDRED ACRES & WE BOUGHT
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Are you gonna do more than just fap over a movie trailer or are you gonna actually prepare for this reality? Coming to a nation near you in 2024.
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@JoelLoren1
Praising this kind of labor is like praising somebody who builds the house on sand.
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@DolioJ
And if you have no stick, head up and scanning, shoulders erect, hands and arms out. Make eye contact with everybody so they know you saw them. Keep silent and look serious. Confidence and alertness goes a long way.
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I've come to the realization the only way I'll ever be able to effectively retire is to buy cheap property somewhere, drop a modular home on it, and make is as self-sufficient as can be for cash. Well, solar, propane, and septic.
Friends my age who own a house:
1. Inheritance helped with down payment, bought 1st house 10 years ago. Worked his butt off with overtime. Additional inheritance received so they're debt free but this required moving out-of-state.
2. Married, moved into wife's parent's guest
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(something I found while being a nerd)
Infantry (Infantry School Quarterly) Nov-Dec 1995
The Perspective
Being on the attack, the Russians used Soviet infantry urban assault SOPs (standing operating procedures), which included the following:
• When approaching built-up areas,
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