The Prepper Movement: Is Prepping a New Trend?

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The Prepper Movement Is Prepping a New Trend? Today, Americans who fear scenarios such as an economic collapse, a nuclear war, an EMP, or a natural disaster continue preparing themselves for, “the end.” There are people who believe “The Prepping Movement” is a new Trend. If we look back to October 29, 1929 which is considered today, “Black Tuesday,” when the stock market crashed and caused the Great Depression. American’s responded in panic, rushing to the banks still open in fear of losing their life savings. The effect of this economic collapse was detrimental to America. Currently people of the United States have become more dependent on technology than the people in 1929. How would the people of this country react if the lights went out tomorrow? Would you be prepared? It certainly would cause more difficulty in a disaster, because life today is merely at our fingertips. Although it’s not the first time America has prepped for disaster striking, current trends show it’s very evident people continue to prepare. Fear of the economy crashing once again, Americans who believe in preparing, believe they need to work to get information to others to help them prepare as well. Any person who watches cable television has seen or heard of the popular TV show, Doomsday Preppers. This show selects a variety of preppers to share their story, what they are preparing for, and how they are prepping. Although others believe people who prepare are crazy, they continue to move forward and prepare for disaster. Also, they are not just preparing for themselves, but they are sharing information to help others prepare (Starr). The people from Doomsday Preppers got into prepping for logical reasons such as the recession and the terrorist attack on... ... middle of paper ... ...s: caring for others when they cannot care for themselves is the human thing to do. 11. Know Yourself: Acknowledge your strengths and weaknesses as well as your passions and your fears. Paragraph: Supplies they are buying MRE’s Water filtration, Solar power etc. Paragraph: very important guns and ammo becoming harder to purchase( find source) Paragraph: Government buying up ammo and guns(find source) Paragraph: Government and concentration camps(find source) Paragraph: Biblical version of the end….preppers some are christians….quote the prepare scripture Paragraph: Leading to conclusion; reinterate the great depression and effect and 1950s fallout shelters. Conclusion: Prepping has been around for many years the trend goes up and down due to economic and environmental changes. According to the Bible nobody knows when the end is near only the father.

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