Debate Can billionaires survive an apocalypse by hiring security guards?

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The super-rich ‘preppers’ planning to save themselves from the apocalypse
Something tells me that the people who has the muscles, survival skills, no law stopping them, and nothing to buy for their worthless salaries, might just kick their employers out for not contributing, and fortify the bunkers for themselves when a real disaster arrives. If paid with gold, they can just steal it all at once.

 

[MODAT7]

I'm kinda thinking "Mad Max". The biggest guy with the biggest guns tends to beat everyone else into submission and becomes leader. Then they all go out and take over smaller groups.

 

[Mr_Zero]

if the apocalypse ever happens money or wealth will only matter in the early stages, but as it goes on people will soon realise that power no longer belongs to those with wealth. The power will fall to the wolfs and the sheep will just follow.

 

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if the apocalypse ever happens money or wealth will only matter in the early stages, but as it goes on people will soon realise that power no longer belongs to those with wealth. The power will fall to the wolfs and the sheep will just follow.

- I'm a powerful man with lots of money.
- Give me your shoes!
- Hey, I'm calling the police.
- Used to be the police, so go ahead and call my name.

 

[Mr_Zero]

if a apocalypse ever happened I'm going to Area 51 taking a ship then fly to different planets and explore.

 

[steven chiverton]

apocalypse of what swinging fists . the rich could allways throw there money at the bad guys so they be to busy chasing the money blowing in the wind while they make a Hastie getaway

 

[BlastTyrant]

Maybe for awhilem but money is no good in the apocalypse, the bunker will eventually run out of supplies or be raided, maybe the guards get sick of the guy and turn on him, it is literally survival of the fittest in every sense.

 

[Bones McCoy]

Survival of the Richest

Some of the wealthiest people in America—in Silicon Valley, New York, and beyond—are getting ready for the crackup of civilization.

www.newyorker.com

 

[Num7]

As the standards of living go down, it won't matter how rich you are if you're sick or starving. Like others have said, it's gonna be survival of the fittest. You can't eat money. And you can't buy food or goods if there are none left. Or if there's no one willing to sell their own.