%% Plenty of due diligence; so most [edit or some]stopped doing business with Bear Stearns months before the cliff crash. Inflation is a much bigger + much more likely threat, maybe not so much now. BUT even 2% is a lot [-20%] over 10 years. No disrespect intended to J Powell
I think the prepper thinking is that you could have an extremely well stocked bunker and not a worry in the world till your neighbours kids start crying with hunger and he heads over. Qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum,etc.
%% OUR region has food pantries, blessing boxes=which anybody can give to +get some[Hebrew 13;1, food, ink pens, lotion...] churches + food sales. WE also have plenty of ''NO Trespassing'' signs; as a practical matter I target shoot somewhat regular. .22 long rifle, .22 long rifle hollow point,[ .22 short hollow points in the past]; ,357 , .30-06+ others. I heard a terrible scream once + went armed to see what it was!!!! A king snake or black racer was squeezing the life out of rat thief pest. I thought briefly + said ''carry on '' to the rat- thief killing snake