I will nurture them where I can, offer them guidance where I can, and if need be, lead them where I can. I will not follow another. I will not offer more than my family can afford to offer. I will not harm them in any way, but will pay for anything I get in ammo, meds, etc.
I will look for sheeple that have seen the light and try to get those with skills to band together for security. It takes a group to provide 24 hour watches, 16 hour labor, all the skills that would be required, doctor, RN, machinists, dentists, seamstress, farmer, soldier, etc.
Unfortunately, if they aren't contributors, they'll have to be moved on. It will be a rough time and those who cannot contribute will not be afforded comfort because it will put any group at risk. That doesn't mean that the man in the wheelchair can't contribute, it means that the 24 year old jackass that worked at the 7-11 and lived with his parents in their basement who has a pinnacle skill of Xbox 360 operation will be dead. The wheelchair guy may very well be a doctor, a vet, etc. The Xbox guy will be useless.
Women will get more slack, particularly women with children. It will more likely be men who go rogue and are dangerous, women tend to be more communal and communicative.
Ideally any small community will build a wall, put up listening/watch posts, and control their terrain effectively. I could certainly assist in defining fire zones, establishing radio protocol, etc. And would do so, but only for those willing to forgo democracy in the short run.
This is after the first few months, of course. For those first troubled months we'll be bottled up tighter than a one piece on Kirstie Allie.
Let me end that with what I think is LIKELY to happen in this scenario. A couple of people will join our cause, but most will never even know we are there. We will be bottled up until the area is secure due to lack of travelers, either there is no fuel or everyone has died. In the end, I expect we'll have to reach out to find others, not worry about them finding us.
I will look for sheeple that have seen the light and try to get those with skills to band together for security. It takes a group to provide 24 hour watches, 16 hour labor, all the skills that would be required, doctor, RN, machinists, dentists, seamstress, farmer, soldier, etc.
Unfortunately, if they aren't contributors, they'll have to be moved on. It will be a rough time and those who cannot contribute will not be afforded comfort because it will put any group at risk. That doesn't mean that the man in the wheelchair can't contribute, it means that the 24 year old jackass that worked at the 7-11 and lived with his parents in their basement who has a pinnacle skill of Xbox 360 operation will be dead. The wheelchair guy may very well be a doctor, a vet, etc. The Xbox guy will be useless.
Women will get more slack, particularly women with children. It will more likely be men who go rogue and are dangerous, women tend to be more communal and communicative.
Ideally any small community will build a wall, put up listening/watch posts, and control their terrain effectively. I could certainly assist in defining fire zones, establishing radio protocol, etc. And would do so, but only for those willing to forgo democracy in the short run.
This is after the first few months, of course. For those first troubled months we'll be bottled up tighter than a one piece on Kirstie Allie.
Let me end that with what I think is LIKELY to happen in this scenario. A couple of people will join our cause, but most will never even know we are there. We will be bottled up until the area is secure due to lack of travelers, either there is no fuel or everyone has died. In the end, I expect we'll have to reach out to find others, not worry about them finding us.
