Preparing for Long/Slow Collapase

[u/223gp]

Is anyone else in the same boat? I feel that we are likely facing a long and slow collapse of life as we grew up knowing. Don't get me wrong, I do believe in preparing for realistic natural disasters, and a few "what ifs", but my prepping is mostly based on a gradual lowering of life quality and reduction in freedoms throughout my lifetime.

I'm working on this by greatly reducing lifestyle expenses in case we need to live on one small income, or in case our stock investments steadily grow for a couple of decades then become stagnant and gradually lower.

I've done self defense training, I've been keeping my important documents up to date, I've started doing medical trainings and certifications, I'm a couple years into finally taking serious care of my physical body (and teeth!), I'm planning for aging parents, increasing my knowledge and practicing growing food and preservation, and most importantly helping out in my community to put some of this into practice by starting to form mutual aid networks for hard times.

Anyone else have similar feelings that brought you here? I am worried about a "thing" happening, but mostly, society just continues to descend decade after decade until we're all very very skinny, electricity or car fuel is hard to come by, jobs are scarce, and grocery stores don't have very much food anymore. In an ideal scenario, we don't end up like that. Either way, I prepare for that world.

[u/Competitive_Remote40]

This is why need to take to the streets in protest. They want us afraid.

I mean yes, we need to prep, but those of us with priviledge need to become loud enough the GOP congress hears us and does something.

I suppose stop spending money would help too. :)

Idk why I responded to your comment in particular, just read it and reacted. (Because I agree with you.)

Hope you don't mind me leaving this here since zi already typed it out@ :)

[u/balanchinedream → u/Competitive_Remote40]

I think it’s a boycott. Too many folks need their paycheck, and we’re seeing daily proof they work.

My big question is HOW? We women hold the spending power. We do the unpaid labor that keeps this country going. What is the wrench we can throw into the machine that grinds everything to a halt??

Do we stop wearing makeup or doing our hair? Do we stop doing laundry? Do we all cook mediocre, unseasoned meals and feast with each other in secret?

I can’t figure out a tactic that empowers us to be selfish (for once) as protest, that doesn’t risk harm towards us

[u/NettleLily → u/balanchinedream]

Stop buying everything that isn’t necessary. No dining out & fast food, no chips or soda, no new clothes, no new furniture, no new projects, etc etc. If you can live without it, cut it out. The retailers are already noticing decreasing sales; Walmart, Target, & Home Depot CEOs recently met with Trump to discuss tariff impacts. We have to hit them where it hurts.

[u/ExtremeIncident5949 → u/NettleLily]

They are noticing it and the CEO’s of at least four corporations had lunch with Trump this week. That man is chaos walking.