Throughout the current situation, did it make sense to keep a few weeks of non-perishable food in the house in the event of quarantine and even temporary power outages? Sure.
But, if they were being logically consistent, anyone arguing for a 12 month supply of rice and beans should also have:
- Headed for a place in the hills/woods
- Stocked up on guns and ammo however unpopular an opinion that might be in certain circles
- A generator and gasoline
- Lots of large containers of water
- Seeds/tools/etc.
The list goes on. It's one thing to guard against short-term disruption to supply chains. It's another to basically guard against civilizational collapse. And if you just hoard 12 months of rice and beans in your suburban, much less urban, apartment, you're way overdoing it for the former and not preparing at all for the latter.
But, if they were being logically consistent, anyone arguing for a 12 month supply of rice and beans should also have:
- Headed for a place in the hills/woods
- Stocked up on guns and ammo however unpopular an opinion that might be in certain circles
- A generator and gasoline
- Lots of large containers of water
- Seeds/tools/etc.
The list goes on. It's one thing to guard against short-term disruption to supply chains. It's another to basically guard against civilizational collapse. And if you just hoard 12 months of rice and beans in your suburban, much less urban, apartment, you're way overdoing it for the former and not preparing at all for the latter.