Social collapse imminent?

[AdultHumanFemale]

DP and I have just been listening to R4 PM, and the unfolding conflict surrounding tiered regional restrictions. DP reckons we are potentially 6 weeks away from some degree of escalating social collapse in the UK, and should take precautions to insulate ourselves from the impact.
Prudent or unnecessary?
What measures might those of you who may be thinking along the same lines be taking?

Um, no.

What’s he going to do?

What do you mean by social collapse?

Martial law?
Civil war?
Protests?

I think civil unrest could occur but I don’t really know what protesters would trash. The big riots in 2011 trashed shops and pubs etc. I don’t think people would do that now in a time where businesses are really struggling.

What can you do to prevent an impact from social collapse exactly?

No, not by a long shot!

What does he mean by "social collapse"

Not sure eyerolling constitutes social collapse

What exactly is social collapse? What does that look like?

I think we might see a some rioting and widespread poverty.

I dont think you can prepare for social collapse really.

And how, exactly, does he plan to insulate your household from "social collapse"? Buy loads more loo roll?

Well, I’m not sure about societal collapse, but we certainly have a recipe/ perfect storm for a winter of discontent coming up.

Further widespread deaths and illness from the poorly managed pandemic.
Coronavirus deniers and libertarians up in arms about their loss of freedoms.
Economic recession and mass job losses.
The utter horrors of a no deal Brexit.
People missing their family and friends and a sense of loss and dread.
Lack of unity between local leaders and no unity between the devolved nations on covid and even less on Brexit.

Not sure what we can do though on an individual level though.

I don't think in the next six weeks, but I think those of us my age (40s) have seen the best years of the world we're going to live in now. Worst of all, our kids have

Between covid, Brexit, political populism and environmental disaster the relatively stable world most of us grew up in in Europe and US is gone and there will be disorder, shifting governments and quite possibly war on the cards.

I am personally trying to keep the Prosecco business buoyant 😉🥂🍾

Buy loads more loo roll?
Bulk-buying Andrex is the opiate of the masses

Not imminent but it's on the list of worst case scenario events. It's been a possible outcome since this all started.

I'd make sure you have enough supplies, make sure your property is as secure as possible and hope you're over reacting.

War? Wow. What a leap from social unrest. Do you enjoy scaremongering?

I honestly think civil unrest is a possibility too

Will get my wine and big roll order in now

Whatever happens it's a total and utter mess.

I expect he dug you a bunker for the previous EOTWAWKI, which was Y2K. Just buy him some camouflage outfits and a mirror.
The mirror is for signalling in morse flashes when phones no longer work.

People are pissed off no doubt. But most articles about unrest are purely clickbait. Online newspaper writes articles about worst case scenarios = more clicks = more revenue.

Social collapse is a tad dramatic, but civil disobedience, protests, possibly unrest in inner city tier 3 areas is possible.

I think we came close in June but BLM captured and focused some of the tension and the pubs opened up in time to stop escalating.

Actually I do think this might occur and I’m normally boringly rational about such matters

I don’t see how it can’t? One demographic is pretty well cocooned from all effects

The most vulnerable are vulnerable in every way

Wait until the lights go out...

The wealth divide in this country means we are only ever a few steps away from social collapse.