80% of Americans Fear WWIII is Imminent.

The Survivalist’s Odds ‘n Sods

James Wesley Rawles October 17, 2024 October 16, 2024

SurvivalBlog presents another edition of The Survivalist’s Odds ‘n Sods. This column is a collection of news bits and pieces that are relevant to the modern survivalist and prepper from JWR. Our goal is to educate our readers, to help them to recognize emerging threats, and to be better prepared for both disasters and negative societal trends. You can’t mitigate a risk if you haven’t first identified a risk. In today’s column, more war drums…

80% of Americans Fear WWIII is Imminent

Reader H.L. spotted this: 80% of Americans fear World War III is imminent. An excerpt:

“The survey, which polled 1,000 Americans across party lines, found that concern about a potential global conflict transcends political affiliations. Republicans and third-party voters expressed the highest levels of anxiety, with 84% and 83%, respectively, fearing an impending world war. While slightly lower, Democratic concern remains significant, with 74% sharing similar worries.”

The Plot to Manage Democracy

SurvivalBlog staffer Tom Christianson mentioned this piece over at City Journal: The Plot to Manage Democracy.

Hackers Make Robot Vacuums Go Rogue

Reader D.S.V. spotted this: Hackers Make Robot Vacuums Go Rogue Inside Houses. This article begins:

“Those robot vacuums are handy devices—until they allow strangers to watch your family, hurl racial slurs, and torment the dog. ABC News of Australia reports that hackers gained control of Chinese-made Ecovacs Deebot X2s in the homes of US customers. It’s not clear how many devices were compromised, but the outlet rounds up examples from Minnesota, Los Angeles, and El Paso, Texas.”