As a prepper, I’m continuously looking for “intel” that can help me be more self-reliant and a better protector of myself and my family.
Truth is, it’s all around us – but often invisible to those who are blind to see the subtle lessons that real life makes available for us.
Take Venezuela for example…
By now, it’s become one of the most humorous (or humorless) comments ever suggested on national television…
Trump’s debate comment about Haitian immigrants “eating dogs and cats” – thrown out as political “fear-porn” – first shocked, and then amused, a head-scratching American public.
But while many may laugh at this shocking statement as “extreme” and residents of the Springfield, OH town deal with the fallout of the political theater, the background to this concept is more real than most even know about.
You see…
Eating Dogs And Cats Isn’t A “Culture” Thing – For Venezuelans During Their Economic Collapse, It’s Been A “Forced Survival” Thing, And…
Here’s What The American Public Will Never “Get” About Doing The Unthinkable When Your Life Is On The Line…
It’s no secret that Venezuela has been a petri dish for observing the various stages of “collapse”.
Once an oil-rich country, a combination of factors – including poor leadership, government corruption, and economic mismanagement – triggered a downward spiral that began in 2010 and has affected the life of the average Venezuelan on all levels…
- More than half of Venezuelans didn’t have enough income to meet their basic food needs.
- By 2021, 95% of the population was living in poverty
- 77% of these lived under extreme poverty
- 20% of Venezuelans (5.4 million) had left the country just to find a way to feed themselves and their families
Chants of “We are hungry!” echoed through the streets of Venezuela and in front of barren supermarkets.
People resorted to hunting dogs, cats, pigeons, and anything they can capture in order to put food on their family’s table.
Delivery trucks were stopped at rogue checkpoints and looted for the food and other supplies they contained.
There were even verified reports that citizens were “hunting” zoo animals as these wild beasts started to waste away behind the fences of public attractions that could no longer care for these animals.
In our modern society where hot meal is just a cellphone call away for a fast delivery, extreme poverty and hunger is a foreign concept for most Americans.
It’s easy to say what you “would” do under such extreme circumstances – but the fact is, you don’t know, until you HAVE to know.
And Venezuelans know what this life looks like…
By 2017, Almost 75% Of Venezuela’s Population Had Lost An Average Of Over 19 lbs Due To Lack Of Food!
The ultimate end-result for Venezuela’s collapse comes down to “survival” at its most basic nature.
Food at supermarkets went from insanely expensive… to scarce… to gone.
Looting of grocery stores pharmacies, shopping malls, and food delivery trucks have become common as food supplies have dried up into a state of emergency.
And while looting grocery stores has been “accepted” by the citizens, stealing from individuals has turned violent.
In one case, a man who was caught robbing fellow citizens was the victim of “mob justice” when passers-by beat him and set him on fire before police could arrive.
Not only is this a stern warning sign that hard times are ahead… but it also gives you a glimpse into how people, governments, and “security” will react in the absence of basic resources.
Now, if you’ve made it this far in the story, you may be thinking that this could never happen in the good ‘ol US of A, right?
Well Warrior, think again…
