Rawles, 48, is one of a rising number of "survivalists" -- Americans hunkering down for what they predict will be a nightmare of economic failure, mass terrorism, pandemics and social chaos.
"The movement's definitely growing," Rawles, manager of the site survivalblog.com, told AFP by telephone from what he described as a survival-ready ranch "somewhere west of the Rocky Mountains."
Survivalists have a long history in the United States. But what used to be the preserve of anti-establishment loners, cultists and gun nuts has gone mainstream.
Instead of just whining about what our politicians are doing to destroy this country, and any other countries they can put in their crosshairs, some people are storing food, supplies and arming themselves in preparation for impending chaos. Sounds like a pretty good idea to us.
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