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Tag Archives: Preppers
The Rise of the Preppers
by Kenny Paul Smith In an insightful online piece (that includes historical analysis from Bulletin contributor Cathy Gutierrez), we learn of “a growing subculture of Americans who refer to themselves informally as ‘preppers,”’ that is, folks stockpiling food and firearms alongside innumerable other supplies … Continue reading
Liberal Apocalypticism
In an earlier Bulletin post, I discussed briefly the emergence of “Prepper” subculture, that is, largely white, middle-class Americans who, out of a conviction that society stands on the brink of collapse, are stockpiling food, weapons, ammunition, and supplies of … Continue reading
Posted in Kenny Paul Smith
Tagged George W. Bush, Liberalism, National Geographic, Obama, Preppers
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The Rise of the Preppers
In an insightful online piece (that includes historical analysis from Bulletin contributor Cathy Gutierrez), we learn of “a growing subculture of Americans who refer to themselves informally as ‘preppers,”’ that is, folks stockpiling food and firearms alongside innumerable other supplies … Continue reading
Posted in Kenny Paul Smith, Religion and Popular Culture
Tagged American Religious History, Apocalypse, Glenn Beck, Preppers
6 Comments