Dang, is your nephew serious? These people are crazy.
I too live in a suburb, the closest we’ve ever come to such a situation was the looting after Katrina (MS Gulf Coast). The male family stayed where they could watch things for ourselves and neighbors who left, and were armed. They actually had to run off some looters who were trying to steal bicycles from the neighbors open garages. But other than that, I can’t imagine it.
But as we say, even if they do, they seem to either know better than to take it elsewhere, or it doesn’t occur to them. If it does, they’ll get a reality check.
Yes he is serious. And he’s an Obama supporter. My two oldest nephews are close to my age, my oldest brother’s kids. My oldest brother and me are 19 years apart. So his two kids are basically my age. One is a cop and the other is a flaming liberal, lol. Holiday dinners are a blast ;)
I grew up in Philly, South Philly. This nephew (along with my oldest bro) lives there still. We (this nephew and me)argue all the time when it comes to politics, religion, etc. But, he asked if his kids could spend those days at my house (NJ affluent suburb). Just in case...And a few weeks ago, he was appalled that we are armed. That we had a gun(or guns)in the house. I was like, WTF? Did you not know your grandfather (my Dad)? Or your own Dad? Amazed me.
I haven’t been involved in any storm catastrophe other than when our town flooded a few years ago (dams broke, etc. and we all just helped each other). So you have more experience than I do with that stuff. My experience comes from living in/growing up in Philly. I have no doubt if Obama loses that there’ll be rioting in certain neighborhoods of cities.
“But as we say, even if they do, they seem to either know better than to take it elsewhere, or it doesn’t occur to them. If it does, they’ll get a reality check.”
Exactly. :)