cute and funny as all this is<\/a>, what is actually happening is that your Ruling Class is preparing, not for a zombie apocalypse, but for finding ways to wage war on, well, you.<\/p>\nNot a war of aggression. Not yet. These are still defensive maneuvers centering around \u201czombies\u201d trying to harm some precious member of the Ruling Class. But what it means is that they fear you. They are getting themselves ready. Just in case. And readiness to make war often leads to willingness to launch war. Not now. But give it time.<\/p>\n
Because it\u2019s our Ruling Class vs. the Rest of us. Its already true de jure. But they are already thinking \u201cSuppose de jure becomes de facto\u201d. They want to make sure they already have their guns trained on us and our loved ones, just in case.<\/p>\n
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