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The business of fear: Preppers in the US

July 9, 2022

Ines Pohl went on a journey into the world of preppers. She visits a Fortitude Ranch secluded deep in a forest. It's a place designed to harbor several families for months at a time. She also visits a company that build shelters in people's yards. The people she visited have a common fear — and share the certainty that the state won't help them when push comes to shove.

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It’s a journey into another aspect of America’s soul.

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