I once attended a briefing on a controversial subject, and the man giving the briefing put an unusual illustration on the overhead projector.
It was of the head of a yawning baboon, showing its very large canine teeth. But on the ends of the upper canines descended two ropes, attached to a swing. On the swing was a young girl, seemingly swinging in and out of the gaping mouth of the yawning baboon.
He explained to us that the yawning baboon represented the government, the media, the public, or a combination of the three. And we, each of us, were the little girl swinging in and out of its mouth.
“As the baboon continues to be bored, it continues to yawn. But if something, anything, gets its attention, it will stop yawning, to your detriment. So if you make yourself known to the baboon, intentionally or otherwise, you are baboon food.”
As a lesson, this definitely applies to *any* SHTF scenario.
So, in order of importance, it is best to:
1) Not be noticed.
2) If noticed, to be uninteresting.
3) If interesting, to be interesting for unimportant reasons.
4) If interesting, for important reasons, to have alliances with those who will protect you.
5) “Time to go, grasshopper.”
I have a friend who was a young boy when the Soviets rolled into his home country, Poland.
He says everyone quickly learned you must be EXACTLY like everyone else. No better in any way. No worse in any way. Don’t excel at anything. Don’t fall behind in anything. Dress and look like everyone. Talk the party line. Smile just a little when you encounter party members.
The girl he ended up marrying was in an overtly Christian family. There were KFB agents on their porch 24 X 7. They had a small garden for their own food but were forbidden to have financial interactions with anyone. Reminds me of the book of Daniel.