Frankly, even creating a network of citizens with a basic plan about contacting each other and knowing how to mobilize is already extremely important. The CBC article talks a lot about giving people uniforms and guns as if that’s paramount. Give me a god damn tuque or a baseball hat for all I care, but give me a brochure with emergency information, a point of contact in the civil defence, opportunities for training in civil defence (first aid, firefighting, rescue, logistics) and a network to coordinate with other citizens in my area. If we need to get fucks like me shooting at invaders, we can rump up shit later. Focus on the basics first.
I agree. It’s far more important civilian goal to keep our communities fed and the heat on in winter if our supply lines are interrupted than it is to have matching uniforms and guns to combat drones equipped with AI pattern recognition.
Frankly, even creating a network of citizens with a basic plan about contacting each other and knowing how to mobilize is already extremely important. The CBC article talks a lot about giving people uniforms and guns as if that’s paramount. Give me a god damn tuque or a baseball hat for all I care, but give me a brochure with emergency information, a point of contact in the civil defence, opportunities for training in civil defence (first aid, firefighting, rescue, logistics) and a network to coordinate with other citizens in my area. If we need to get fucks like me shooting at invaders, we can rump up shit later. Focus on the basics first.
I agree. It’s far more important civilian goal to keep our communities fed and the heat on in winter if our supply lines are interrupted than it is to have matching uniforms and guns to combat drones equipped with AI pattern recognition.