No one will let themselves starve. They’ll band together into a fighting force and raid settlements and farms.
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Bird Box actually sort of gets this right
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It's fine, gangs can rule the cities, no supplies will be coming, we can wait them out.
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Gangs will rule the cities and send out raiding parties
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We’ve wargamed these scenarios. The chaos and destruction that envelopes a densely populated area is typically quite severe. In a complete breakdown of civil order, getting out of the metros is significantly more difficult once services are suspended. 2/5ths death rate in 6mo.
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Furthermore, surrounding suburbs will absorb & repel the majority of invaders, as those communities are typically close enough to organize, & are generally better prepared (more supplies/firearms). Setup of hasty choke points will limit city ex filtration.
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With that statement I'm reminded that it was farmers that defeated one of the greatest military powers of their day.
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Thank you. Do they really think country farmers can't take out city gangs on their own turf? A gang will win w/home field advantage, but put them out on a farmer's land and it'll be Deliverance time. (Without the sqeal like a pig thing. Well, some, maybe with...)
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Rurals areas have things called militias. Also gangs would go after one another.
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