I kept wondering if characters like in “One Second After” were to be in charge after a SHTF incident they would be creating a communist government and no way would I participate.
What I have in preps are to be shared with people of my choice, NOT a damn communist group who wants me to put my stuff in a public grab bag. I may (most probably will) share my precious metals such as lead and copper.
Hopefully, your instincts are still shared by lots of people in this country. I can't speak for other countries as well as some places in this country like California, Massachusetts and New York, however, I believe the Founding Principles in this country, which are dependent on the tradition of Personal Property, are still very strong in the conservative flyover areas and that in those areas barter processes will develop overnight to preserve some semblance of individual ownership.