The Privilege of Being a Prepper
I have a MAGA uncle who owns about a hundred acres of undeveloped land. He lives out there in a nice big cabin. Unfortunately, there's a trailer park full of meth heads right across the road. They're always trespassing. One time, he woke up and found a dude watching him through the window. The downside to living in the middle of nowhere is that the police aren't going to rush out to protect your property. It's you against the meth heads.
I think the methheads are going to win.
Now, let's say you want a root cellar.
You go on YouTube. There's tons of videos. They're all made by middle-aged hipsters with ranches and homesteads. They promise to show you how to build your own root cellar. All you have to do is hire a construction crew. You just have to spend thousands of dollars on building materials. You just need a hundred hours to dig a hole in your backyard. You just need money for whatever permits and approvals the city requires.
Yeah, piece of cake.
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