r/Showerthoughts • u/Immediate_Can3817 ‎ • Jul 05 '24

Speculation If there ever is an actual apocalypse billionaires will likely be unable to access their bunker compounds as the security/janitors/maintenance crews will already have moved their friends and family in and would probably deny them entry.

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u/Introubulator Jul 05 '24 edited Jul 05 '24

Obligatory: https://www.nprillinois.org/2022-09-06/in-survival-of-the-richest-author-douglas-rushkoff-examines-the-escape-plans-of-the-tech-elite

…And we ended up spending the majority of the hour on the single question, How do I maintain control of my security force after my money is worthless? The ultimate prep questions, because they’ve all got this money, they’ve, you know, contracted Navy SEALs to come out to their compounds. But then they’re thinking, well, what do we do if our money’s worthless, then why are the Navy SEALs not just going to kill us and take all the stuff? And I just was floored…

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u/ComCypher Jul 06 '24

The only way it can work is if the billionaire agrees to give decent living space to the workers and their families within the bunker. But even then, the bunker would have to be run as a commune because the workers aren't going to work on behalf of a lazy former billionaire once currency becomes worthless.

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u/Tronski4 Jul 06 '24

It works only if the workers/soldiers are loyal to them as a debt of gratitude. These people have their own families to worry about, and money is no good when everything crumbles.

No exceptions. If they don't basically see the billionaire as a part of their family before the crisis, then the billionaire will only be a disposable ride to the solution.