Internet down, electricity out, suburbia, roving bands of antifa or other criminals.. their strength is in numbers and they can easily single out individuals or couples, no bunker or rural property to retreat to.. what's the plan exactly? I'm surrounded by liberals for the most part and generally would not know how to find trustworthy people in this area.
Is the smart play to just drive to the country and hope for the best? Hunker down quietly and hope no one notices? pretend to be a democrat? Buy a few acres of land somewhere and retreat there?
I'm not looking for a detailed plan, more of a generalized "how do you find other good people if SHTF" type advice.
Historically, this would have been a great option. In times past, it was the preacher who ran the local militia. It was the preacher who led men against the British Regulars. It was the preachers that preached sermon after sermon after sermon against the British, against slavery, etc in the lead up to the revolution.
Modern preachers just don't have the same piss and vinegar since LBJ neutered them in '62.
What happened in 62?
LBJ didn't like that Churches opposed his Congressional election campaign. After he won that election, he inserted a rider into legislation that added Churches to the 501c3 tax exemption list, stripping them of their Free Speech rights.
The rider read "stating entities that are exempt from federal income tax cannot "Participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distributing of statements), any political campaign on behalf of – or in opposition to – any candidate for public office.""
Prior to that, Churches routinely spoke on political matters, which candidates to support, who to oppose, etc. Since then, they can't or they lose their tax exemption status.
Good to know
Thats not the only instance. This documentary series is fascinating.
Depends on the church. my church has been open since May 31st...and our commie Governor says we cannot meet, and we cannot sing. Our Pastor says, Render unto Caesar what is Caesar's, and render unto God what is God's. We gather, and we sing! WE sing!
And if you were in a Revolutionary era Church, your pastor would be leading a column of armed men straight to the Governor's resident.