When Civil War Starts: 4 Choices You Must Make

2020 has continued to deliver problems and challenges that only seem to compound daily which has led to a sense of unease in our country like we haven't seen in generations increasing partisanship a dysfunctional government widening wealth gap the rise of extremist ideologies a pandemic a climate crisis zero-sum politics and scorched earth policies which will undoubtedly intensify with the passing of ruth bader ginsburg each day feels like a new problem arises only adding to the dumpster fire we're experiencing this year in may of 2019 i publish a video on the seventh sign civil war may occur and i cover many of the things that we're now seeing play out in real time in front of us the signs are clearly on the wall and the need to get ready has never been more important than now if cylindress continues to escalate to something bigger will we be ready in this video we'll cover the steps you can take now to prepare for what lies ahead please consider subscribing to our newsletter to give you updates and membership specific content visit www.cityprepping.com forward slash newsletter or click on the link in the description and comment section below to subscribe today enjoy the video if things don't change could we see an escalation of violence in the streets groups dedicated to the ideological premise of the dismantling of our institutions are fueled to this fire and our political divisiveness and dehumanization of political rivals burns clear a path to a massive escalation of dissension and violence in this video we will not look at the signs civil war is looming on the horizon i've already done that nor will we examine to what extent it could occur or in what areas it is most likely the fact that we can even imagine the possibility so clearly now requires us to look and how you can prepare to survive widespread civil unrest even to the extreme of an all-out civil war will you be prepared if a civil war passes through envelopes or consumes your town city or state are your prepping supplies geared to surviving such a man-made calamity even if all-out civil war doesn't occur numerous pockets could explode throughout the united states many fires are sometimes more difficult than a single large fire be prepared for potentially massive civil unrest here are the steps that i would recommend number one prepare to hunker down your best option is always to be prepared to hunker down for an extended period of time if water power police and fire services go out for weeks or months are you prepared to sustain yourself are your food and water supplies adequate to sustain you do you have a means of water purification or filtration foreign governments that would seek to do harm to the united states will not sit idly by and let us sort things out and some domestic groups wanting to accelerate the problems have actually encouraged members to attack power grids in the united states a nuclear power plant in florida and even natural gas pipelines it is more than just a possibility that power and water supplies will be interrupted make sure that you have alternative forms of energy like small solar batteries a means to heat your home and stay warm during these winter months and a supply of water have a radio on hand to obtain your news and information with the assumption that televised news electricity and internet will not be available i recommend having enough supplies on hand to survive for three to four months independent of outside systems cleanups after natural disasters don't typically require the same level of supplies as systems are restored and people find new avenues to get what they need to survive however large-scale civil unrest or civil war is a grid down and supply lines down situation for months the worse it gets to the more likely you are to be rated for your supplies maintain opsec operational security as once people find out you have supplies the word will spread quickly transportation lines will be dramatically impacted by road closures pockets of violence and literally highway robbery this will mean shortages and stores will be even further exacerbated by panic buying and manufacturing and production supply and demand inequities so if your preferred option is a hunker down which is probably also your safest option above all else make sure you have adequate food water and other key prepping items and durable goods in your supplies you will also need to prepare your house and neighborhood first your house you will want to make sure your house does not look unoccupied but it is not necessarily occupied either you don't want it to look abandoned but you also don't want people seeing the glowing of your flat screen television from the street the possibility of a heavily armed or secure occupant can be enough for some to want to pass by security signs true or not provide you with an added layer of protection be aware of dog signs true or not can be a deterrent close circuit television cameras and systems real or not provide the possibility of any misties being recorded and can act as a deterrent motion detecting lights cast light on people who would rather operate under a cloak of darkness draw your curtains close your blinds lock your gates in circuit box put your car in the garage and lock your garage from the inside make your home an unattractive target or would be looters agitators or armed forces or patrols beyond this remove anything from your front lawn that indicates any political religious or personal persuasion while you may have felt it was important to express your political leanings beliefs or philosophies and peaceful times they are merely invitations for conflict during a civil war even the us flag sadly could be interpreted as a stance your house should be generic nondescript even boring looking make sure that any decorative rocks pots or other throwable items aren't easily accessible to mobs that may seek to create chaos if your large front window ends up broken you're exposed to a breach in your security that could result in looting or violations of your personal safety do realize that in a time of incredible civil unrest you won't be able to place a call to have someone come out and repair your window just as people prepare for a hurricane by boarding up their windows it wouldn't be a bad idea to also have the plywood nails and screws on hand stored in your garage or other space necessary to board up all the windows on your lower floor prepare a safe room or safer zone within your home where kids can be insulated from any conflict that may breach your perimeter prepare for the possibility you may need to defend your home discuss scenarios with your family and other occupants of your home or apartment begin to define the levels and areas of safety within your home and neighborhood discuss some hypothetical scenarios and what if situations give your trusted friends next door one of your walkie-talkies have a plan and don't be afraid to discuss it with those you want in on your plan practice extreme caution though sharing this information with anyone you don't know it may also be essential for you to prepare your neighborhood blocking out the street entrance to your cul-de-sac as a neighborhood course of action may be what you need to have people choose a less arduous route cars or fell trees can accomplish this rather quickly forming alliances and courses of action with neighbors even watch groups and neighborhood patrols may help to keep the violence from entering your neighborhood or neck of the woods it's estimated that less than 10 percent of the population of the time engaged in the revolutionary war a higher percentage of the population engaged in the great civil war but in both wars the majority people wanted nothing to do with it when it came to their community as righteous and just as some people may feel their causes to fight for there will be even more people who want no part of it unfortunately there will be some who will view the civil discord and strife as an opportunity they will seek to take advantage of the chaos salute still and cause mayhem clear sides may not be apparent as causes and circumstances and loyalty shift but neighbors even of differing opinions and values can still find a common cause to uniting the protection of their piece of the world even as the civil war is actively waged out there your neighborhood could remain safe and cohesive your first and best choice is to hunker down and there may be many things to consider when this is your course of action sometimes this course of action isn't viable or becomes unsustainable number two prepare to bug out if you're forced from the safety of your home and neighborhood by brute force or fire or threat of harm your likelihood of survival increases if you prepare to plan in place usually there is a period of time prior to the necessity to flee or you have a decision to make do you try and get out of the coming conflict while you still can has a window of opportunity to safely travel to an unaffected area past what are the conditions of travel now and in the immediate future realize that as systems and social norms break down an opportunist and desperate individuals try to seize more than what they need to survive roads and methods of travel will rapidly become unreliable if you can safely stay ahead of the breakdown in societal collapse you may want to move back with family or friends in safer zones even during the civil war for instance newly conscripted young union troops and confederate troops in missouri spent time together even at a great picnic afterwards before shipping off next week to join opposite forces and try and kill each other safe pockets around the country will still exist though their situation may change and they too may become unsafe at some point coming together as a family or pot of friends can provide you a layer of network safety from the strife around you if aunt may lives on a farm in rural kansas this may be the time to ask to stay with her she will likely love the company and you can be isolated and safe together i recently created a video on assessing the safety of your bug out routes and i will link to it in the comments section below as much rivado and ammo you may have on hand and as safe as you may feel there is always a possibility that you may need to flee the safety of your home or make your final stand there that being said even if you're fairly confident you can stay bugged in you need to have a prepared plan to fall back on for bugging young you still need to grab and go back to get you to safety foxes usually make more than one den to serve different purposes rabbits build more than one exit from their clutch you still need to assess the routes you can take and how their safety may deteriorate in an unfolding crisis realize that when you simply flee without a destination or plan in place you're a refugee you can be robbed abused forced to travel through areas at gunpoint held captive detained or even thrown into a government or opposition run detainment camp traveling with stealth and keeping a low profile will be essential to your survival there will be checkpoints marauders and possibly even the need for travel papers because of the pandemic the likelihood of fling to another country is of reduced possibility in these times and given this current circumstances if you aren't able to make it to a safe family or friend location you may want to make a direct route out of civilization into the woods or country you may be able to strike a deal with someone in a rural location to trade goods for riots or squad on par their land but that's a big maybe you may be able to get into the deep wilderness of state parks and nature preserves to stealthily live off the grid and away from detection one of the factors in your timing and decision to flee has to be your knowledge and health if you're unhealthy or advanced in age this may not be a possibility for you late into a conflict you may not have this option anymore after a certain point if you're healthy and know how to have experience surviving in the wilderness your choice as to whether to flee can be deferred for a long period of time my advice to the elderly or frail is either hunker down or decide early on to go to visit younger healthier relatives who will be able to assist you through a prolonged period of civil unrest number three fight outright or undercover though not my first or second choice one of your viable courses of action is a stay and fight outright or covertly you may feel that you cannot stay idly on the sidelines or that your cause is worth dying for remember that everything changes in war though even the most noble of causes can be cheapened and horrible acts of violence can be inflicted in the name of perceived right if you've ever been to a war zone like i have when i was in afghanistan in 2003 or even talked to a refugee from a war you can easily pick up that war changes everything and the fight for a perceived just cause can swiftly become murky at best you can talk to a veteran of a foreign war and they can provide you the perspective of a heavily armed and supported fighting force the perspective of an organized war is important the civil wars are a little more chaotic forces are more widely varied lines are not as clearly drawn enemies are perceived to really understand war you need to talk to its victims often the civilian population if you're determined to fight wait for clear signs and places as to where to be recruited and join the fight if you merely set out to find a place to join you may be viewed as a hostile combatant or an armed refugee and caught up in the scrum and chaos know what you are choosing to leave behind when you go off to fight and know what you may be asked to do you may fight covertly as a type of organizer resistance criminal groups or armed groups may be able to seize control of areas when chaos abounds throughout the country protective forces may be called elsewhere or no longer in existence in your area you need to build a fight to hold on to whatever order and stability you can either individually or as part of a group while fighting overtly or covertly as a type of resistance is a possibility it is not without significant personal risk it is far from a game the consequences to you your family and your community cannot be undone number four caught up in the storm whether you stay in place flee to safety or choose to fight you may not have any control over where you end up and the choice you want to make if you hunker down the fight may come to you if you flee to safer areas you may have to fight along the way or you may find the area you are going to is no longer safe if you choose to fight covertly or covertly you're putting yourself willingly into the storm regardless of your plans and prepping you may find yourself unwillingly and uncontrollably swept up into the melee and bloody conflict again make sure you have the supplies you need to provide yourself options in those supplies you may want to consider some lightweight ballistic protection in any civil unrest projectiles from bullets to gas canisters can be shot indiscriminately rocks and bricks are thrown it is safe to assume that you will not be guaranteed medical services for you or your spouse or your children i'll provide some links to several lightweight forms of ballistic protection systems in the description section below and if you think it is at all possible that you or someone you know might be drawn in or caught up in the conflict please consider getting some personal ballistic protection if you do have to travel out use the usual logic to stay out of the storm avoid conflict or potential conflict zones avoid potentially confrontational gatherings or any groups of desperate people if you are not forced to go out alone and it is still operationally feasible go as a group of two or three individuals communicate within your network your plans just as you have always let someone know your route before hiking into the wilderness you also want the knowledge of your route intent and whereabouts amongst your friends and family they may have to attempt to find you they may be able to warn you if there's a brewing conflict in your area support networks increase your individual senses and security they extend your eyes and ears you may also find the critical medicine you're going to risk a life and loan for is also taken by a friend's neighbor who has a good supply if you do get swept up into the conflict do what you can to get out of it conflict zones are often like wildfires the area you find yourself in may be free of conflict in a little while if you hunker down safely if you see the opportunity to escape a conflict zone take it even if it means you're moving away from home circling back through other areas is safer than trying to move through a conflict zone there are no winners in large scale civil arrests or civil war knowing this it doesn't matter if the conflict comes to your doorstep forces you to find a safer area to fight for survival or sweeps you up into it as an unwilling victim prepare now for the possibility that things could go south very quickly peace and calm can swiftly erode into violence and chaos we've seen it happen before we've seen it in other countries and we may be on the cusp of it today in the united states use this time to prepare for that possibility if you found this video informative please feel free to like it share it on social media and post any thoughts or feedback in the comments section below as i usually try to respond within the first hour as always be safe out there you

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Published: Fri Sep 25 2020