I would fill out the paperwork immediately, as a farmer you learn to never pass up the chance to get government money. However, you also learn to never rely on it, so, I can operate for years without it.

If anyone thinks your great OBAMA and hillary did anything for the world, with their allah, then god help you, religion breeds corruption, any religion, and if you think im a moron for supporting a man who stops feeding money to war machines, then so be it, the us economy is getting better, and that can only be good for the western world, religion and politics, shit,
fuck you all, im gone

After an economic collapse, if it's bad enough, any government left would not be looking to help its citizens.

The time to act is now. There have already been several economic collapses, including the 1929 market crash that was followed by the Great Depression, and one in 1987, and one in 2008-2009.

About now would be a good time, its never too late to sponge off a taxpayer

At this point in my life... The three Monthly payments I receive are owed to me by the government. Are not help or assistance. We made a Deal.

Prepers would just be targets.

When we finally destroy the life on earth we destroy ourselves.

The term "prepper" carries all sorts of crazy connotations. I am a realist.
I have car insurance, I have a spare tyre, I have food and back up power due to fires and floods in my area.
I have a somewhat crazy skill set that unfortunately excludes any mechanical ability.
The government has never helped me in fact they made things to hard forcing me to pay child support to my ex when I had sole custody of the kids - don't get me started. Kids and I went through hell and it cost me more than I had in legal expenses.

So, I do not need or want Government help.

It’s great feeling I’m among friends and people I care about So here’s where I’d start: [amazon.com];

I’d been ‘a prepper’ long before hearing that term … back when my portion of the world would have received a 20 megaton airblast.. Didn’t happen, thank humanity.. The book I’ve linked was recently suggested to me (I’ve read it within the last year), and what I liked is the slowburn aspect... We’d prepared for ‘the bomb,’ then total devastation.. Anymore, the societal breakdown described in Argentina, to me, very much mirror's what we’d most likely face. The author has a website, too.

Learning from the like minded is an excellent start. Those bent on stocking an armed compound will be rich targets, so be careful who you listen to. The book above covers all of that, and much more … from a guy with experience.. I didn’t always appreciate his political views, but wasn’t reading it for that.

Why would there be a government after an economic collapse? Where would the money and natural resources come from to operate it? Even if there was a government after an economic collapse, why would they help? If they didn't help, there is no need for a government for the people. There would either be no government, or they would probably be hostile looking out for their own benefit and sustainability.

Am I wrong?

I already have been receiving govt help. Obamacare saved my life when I was diagnosed with AML 6 years ago. Healthy now I am retired and get Social Security and Medicare. The govt is not going to help anyone - Paul Ryan wants to eliminate our social network services. In the event of trumpty dumpty attacking North Korea with John Bolton's encouragement we are all fucked.

As long as it takes to get my paperwork in order. I made the mistake of not going on assistance after my divorce. Live and learn.

Get land, well out of the way and do nothing but fertilise it for 50 years (any property you can get that is sufficiently remote is likely flogged out). Pass it on to your children who can then start growing vegetables on it. Failing that you can accept that as a social species we work far more effectively as groups and try to change your government to a point where it will favour the citizenry over the oligarchs. This won't avert climate change but may mean that our societies have an upper limit on that to which they are required to adapt.

When my vision began to detiorate to the point where I couldn't drive anymore, and
working became impractical, I was still resistant to filing for Disability Benefits.
Some good friends sat me down and told me to get over myself and file.
I'd worked since I was 14. I paid into the system for decades.
Things like Social Security, and Social Security Disability are NOT "entitlements".
Every single one of us who has ever worked for a paycheck, have paid into the system.
I had to be convinced that losing my vision wasn't my fault and there was no shame in
collecting a check.
If a situation where being a "prepper" was a good idea, actually comes to pass, those of
us who do rely on the government for that monthly check, are screwed.

Prepping is futile. Fight with all your might to stop climate change.

Dirt and seeds