I suspect they'll do a much better job of coping with food shortages than we will. Can you imagine the wailing that will occur if WalMart runs short on the free-traitors' favorite TV snack?
Some years ago, we had a minor snow storm here. It couldn't have been more than five or six inches of snow, and it was all gone in 48 hours - but by the end of the first evening, the grocery store shelves were bare. This in a city of more than a million!
I think we are very vulnerable to any supply disruption, and I question our fortitude in dealing with such situations.
I suspect they'll do a much better job of coping with food shortages than we will. Can you imagine the wailing that will occur if WalMart runs short on the free-traitors' favorite TV snack?Some years ago, we had a minor snow storm here. It couldn't have been more than five or six inches of snow, and it was all gone in 48 hours - but by the end of the first evening, the grocery store shelves were bare. This in a city of more than a million!
I think we are very vulnerable to any supply disruption, and I question our fortitude in dealing with such situations.
Sadly, you're right on the money for the most part. The average Chinese will cope fairly well with a diet of rice and beans, because it won't really be much of a transition at all. The average American, on the other hand, is really screwed when it comes to the "living with adversity" department.
Rice, wheat, and beans are really cheap. And they store well, without much difficulty. I'll be able to survive for a year or so, living like a Chinaman, until I can (hopefully) get some crops in, to see us through to the next year. I'd be way ahead of the game if not for resistance from my wife. :(