fatalism

FATALISM


I wanted to throw out a “best of luck” to Mohave Rat. I thought his previous comment about me going insane was amusing, amusing in a “close to the mark” kind of way rather than a “amusing, with sarcasm” kind of way. Thinking about other comments reminds me I’m not clear which one I mean when I throw out snide retorts. I understand what he is saying, at least as far as going from middle of the road survivalism to full blown panic you usually see now. I’m a bit more cynical and less than compassionate towards others, also. But, hey, at least it gets your attention, because the last thing anyone needs is a rational, calm voice of preparedness. If there was ever a time to shriek from the rooftops that we are all going to die, this is it. The Rat’s remarks, after I called him an old wise bastard ( hey, it might be backhanded, but it’s still a compliment ), was a bit fatalistic. Life throws enough stress your way and after awhile you could give a crap about pretty much nothing. Another comment inspired today’s musings, basically saying, stop worrying so much we all die sometime.

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After you’ve seen your kids become adults, and your life goals are pretty much done, if life hands you one rotted lemon after another, not a chance in hell of making lemonade, at some point you just don’t care if you last all that much longer. I’m not talking about a weak ass pansy Nancy Boy cop out of suicide. In some instances, suicide is cool. For instance, if the jack booted thugs are surrounding your home over an unpaid property tax bill, and you know they will throw you in jail where you will be sodomized ( where the official rate of AIDS is 30%, so you know in reality it is much higher so getting it up the ass usually means you WILL get AIDS if you live long enough ) and receive a death sentence. I couldn’t fault anyone in that situation from going Suicide By Cop ( if you are a LEO, put yourself in this guys shoes instead of being a thoughtless robot parroting the official line that all criminals are scumbags. A lot of crimes are victimless ). I’m talking about the suicide by folks that are just stressed. No one loves me, boo hoo. Actually, in your case suicide is cool because that puts you out of the gene pool, but I still reserve the right to mock you rather than feel sorry for you. Fatalism isn’t about killing yourself because life sucks, fatalism is just not given a Shitte if you are killed or die naturally.

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Now, being fatalistic is NOT an excuse not to prep. Suicide is “life will be too terrible, I won’t try to survive afterwards by prepping”. Fatalism is “I’ve got guns and ammo and food, but I’ll still probably get wasted soon after the collapse. Oh well, what the hell do I care, I’m old and tired”. And remember, the Gods love to toy with us. If you don’t prepare, they will spare you a death by the hands of others and let you starve slowly. You have to prep just in case you end up surviving despite the best efforts of those around you. Perhaps, and I’m not that great at analyzing myself, but just perhaps, I’m getting more fatalistic. I DON’T panic over all these new and topical threats. I have all my basics squared away. I find it all fascinating and amusing. I just don’t care all that much if I make it long enough to eat all my stores. And, hey, that’s just fatalism from yet one more failed marriage, one more gerbil wheel job getting harder as I age, and a long stretch without sex. All that is minor. I can’t imagine how strung out people with real problems feel. Insane life altering crap like major illnesses, death in the family, prolonged unemployment, losing the house, etc. At what point, after a certain age, do you really care anymore?

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Now, fatalism might actually be, up to a certain point, a survival trait. Perhaps not, I’m just spitballing here. But, thinking on it, perhaps the “don’t care” attitude helps you deal with life. You stop stressing as much. It helps you go quietly into that dark night. And, in a collapse situation, you have a slight edge. You won’t fear death to as high a degree and perhaps you won’t freeze up. The very young have no concept of death, so they are immune at first. The old embrace it as the chance to escape. Perhaps the middle age need to be fatalistic to get over what would normally be paralyzing. As I said, just pondering here, not trying to get deep or too philosophical.

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Rawles, a week or two ago, or hell, I don’t know it could have been a month, brought up all the cool uses for paracord. For instance, a makeshift rifle sling. This is of course gay, capital G gay. And retarded. A thin cord will cut into your skin with weight pulling on it. I’ve told you before, trash pick gym bag shoulder straps. Free rifle slings. They already have the attachments to go right on the rifle, and the broad fabric allows a more comfortable wear. I’m not saying the cord won’t work, hell, a few lengths of duct tape would work for awhile. No, I’m saying that an alternate substitute is available, free, and works much better. As any of you idiots that were in the military knows, a rifle sling, with a light plastic carbine, is uncomfortable enough. A real gun, such as a military surplus bolt, will weigh much more and be more irritating with a real sling. If you go paracord you will be sorry. Gym bag straps are free, or, worst case very cheap just buying the whole bag at the thrift store.

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