The Q-Step team are excited to be celebrating a year of PubTALKS with a discussion of a growing US socio-political phenomenon. The last decade has witnessed a remarkable rise in the number of Americans engaged in so-called \u201cDoomsday prepping\u201d \u2013 co-ordinated activities centred on storing food, water, and weapons to independently survive a (potentially apocalyptic) social collapse.<\/p>\n
This talk will look at the core attractions of prepping for those engaging in it, and the relationship between prepping\u2019s rise and developments in mainstream American politics. In particular prepping\u2019s rise from 2008, its relationship with wider strains of right-wing alarm at the Obama presidency and how enthusiasm for prepping will be affected by the rise of Donald Trump will be discussed.<\/p>\n
Venue<\/strong>:- Jolly Sailor pub (upstairs room), 75 Northgate, Canterbury<\/p>\n Booking<\/strong>:- no booking required (although you do need to pay for your own drinks!).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"