What have you learned?

[Hummer]

I've enjoyed watching my family do a slow 180 turn to taking this more seriously.

I learned how much my "fellows" (not talking on this site, btw) will blindly lemming whatever the government does. Conservatives, libertarians, etc.
How easy it is to create a modern group of Karens analogous to the predecessor of "brown shirts".
How quickly people will defend gov' spending of any level so long as the gov placates them by giving 10% or less of the money "printed" to the people who owe the whole bill.
How many people openly advocate for a recession when it serves their political interests (even some talk show hosts openly praising the recession).
How fragile our country really is. I mean, I know it wasn't optimal before, but daaaaaym. The future is not so hot.

I've also learned that what's broad public knowledge is a secret to government health experts for at least 2+ months.
Conversely, I was wildly surprised at how much political capital certain people tried to get out of this and the overreaction.

Initially I was just trying to educate people to take it seriously (see early thread). Then I flipped, couldn't have imagined our government would shoot us to "save us".

There was intelligent options available, but I should have known that was an oxymoron with gov.

AFA personal life, I need more $ to have more prep, but I sort've did the best I could. I do need to plan for covering even more people (cast a big shadow), but I can't print money like the government.


ETA: On one plus note, I was suprised that people individually started taking it seriously and maybe our culture will become more accepting of "sickness masks" and you know, regular hygiene. It would be great to get sick less just because there's fewer tards.

To some extent we've all done a slow 180 but I think a whole lot more tards are going to have to die off before we develop a resilient hygienic society. To endure as survivors we have to be better, stronger, smarter than the government. Prepping isn't just a quaint hobby, it's do or die. You can't eat cable TV. Maybe three wives and two kitchens isn't a bad idea. There's a reason why some Americans hold a neighborhood level arsenal. It isn't only turnips growing in the garden. Behind every blade of grass....