People in this thread think that it would out in bang.
That is about as far from the truth as you are going to find.
As soon as the EBT cards run out, there will be a slaughter in the city. They will kill each other and then die out because they will not be able to negotiate with the people outside the cities for food and medicine.
The regions will then just fade away. Those able to keep the lights on will be OK.
The US would go nova, a bright flash of savagery—then a slow fade back to the “mean” of the world.
As soon as the EBT cards run out, there will be a slaughter in the city. T
1) EBT cards and other welfare are as common in rural areas as the city.
2) EBT cards and welfare are a payment NOT to riot. Everything will be done to keep that system in place
Why would the EBT cards ever run out? Other than "grid down" I don't see it. FedGov loves it's dependents, and will keep the credits flowing onto the cards come hell or high water.