Scrabble?! SURVIVALISM

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Survivalism primarily is an American movement of individuals or groups (called survivalists or preppers) who actively prepare for emergencies, including possible disruptions in social or political order, on scales from local to international. Triggers of preparation include a possible disruptive election, a pandemic, a terrorist attack, a global financial collapse, food shortages, disruptions to the water supply, or a natural catastrophe. Survivalism also encompasses preparation for personal emergencies, such as job loss or being stranded in the wild or under adverse weather conditions. The emphasis is on self-reliance, stockpiling supplies, and in gaining survival knowledge and skills. Survivalists often acquire emergency medical and self-defense training, stockpile food and water, prepare to become self-sufficient, and build structures (e.g., survival retreats or underground shelters) that may help them survive a catastrophe. Use of the term survivalist dates from 1976. The survivali