I don’t know who you are referring to when you say they’re “mean-spirited” or “evil”. Most of the “shoot people who ask for food” people have been purged from the prepper threads as inappropriate.
Most preppers have a “charity stash”, but we also know that some folks aren’t prepared to receive charity but would instead try to take by force, and we’re prepared for both.
So, Mr. B, you think that a person has to actually threaten “shooting” someone to be mean-spirited? My standards are somewhat different than yours. The comments I am referring to are right on this thread; not pulled by the moderator, nor should they be, but to me are very telling about the sorts of people who are “preppers.” Meanwhile, I don’t consider people who plan for storms as “preppers.” Preppers are planning for a complete breakdown that is going to last and last...not just a week without power.