Political Memes

Well, I've been glad to have my rifles and pistols after a mass disaster. Y'all can count on the brotherhood of your fellow man if you wish, but that's suburban white-boy thinking. That's the thinking of someone whose very life has never been on the line, never faced real danger. Never been through it? Good! You can't imagine what it's like on the ground after a hurricane. No amount of pictures or video will do it justice. I still cry thinking about what I saw after Ivan and Katrina.

What REALLY happens out here in the sticks, and I've been there/done that, is that people pull together in ways you'll be weeping about a decade later. City folk... are a little more mercenary.

But, none the less, I'm not banking on everyone acting in good faith. Bad actors have a way of popping up when the chips are down. Only reason they don't come out in force? Fear of our guns. Don't believe me? Next disaster, put a sign in your yard saying, "Unarmed and harmless." See how that goes. I'd rather they fucking guess.

Disarm yourselves if that's what you believe in. I respect that. But I'm not joining in. Give a shout if you need help. (Try to avoid calling the police. Good way to get killed.)