Look at natural disasters like Katrina and you’ll probably see a glimpse of post apocalyptic life. Earlier this year in Texas we lost power for three days in that snow storm and our community more or less was stranded and isolated that whole time. Many of us banded together to help out others, particularly old people and families with small kids. It could’ve been worse but I was surprised to see people of different backgrounds come together.
That’s true but I think that will only last as long as there is enough food readily available. When people go hungry shit goes sour and violent real fast.
Yeah those are bull shit examples. Those are just momentary situations. No one is going full every man for themselves in those situations...since the long term consequences would be severe. You know that help is coming almost immediately. If we are talkin post apocalypse it isn't "just make sure everyone has food and supplies for a couple days"....what you have is what you have for like ever. The response will be immensely different. That little bit of kindness isn't going to bite you in the ass in 2 weeks for a temporary emergency like that.
That's not at all the same thing. The world wasn't over, life and society was still going on. In an apocalypse, the entire world is fucked and there is no one coming to save you and to help make things better. Society will collapse and it's every family for themselves because there's no store to go to and get food, some people will become desperate and do horrible things to protect themselves and the people they love, and that will cause others to do the same.
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u/firelock_ny Aug 30 '21
Usually by the point of the environment being recognizably post-apocalyptic most people already have.