I'm not familiar with Breach Media who wrote the linked article. How reputable are they generally? I find the quality of journalism ok but not as good as others. Like Carrie Tait and Alanna Smith from Globe and Mail. (Reports following the AHS CEO firing/Private surgical facilities scandal).

Any insight on Breach or their authors/journalists?

I wasn't speaking about myself specifically, but good for you for snooping through my comment history so you can personally attack me I guess?

I'm not saying it's a bad thing you made very challenging situations, that likely required a lot of sacrifice, work out enough to survive.

I'm pointing out that labeling everyone "defeatist" and telling them to boot strap, doesn't change that for some, due to factors they have little or no control over, they cannot to do the same as you did. Or at the least would require differing solutions or some things like houselessness, to be addressed before they could use those solutions. N2m it's the "I did so everyone else should be able too" is often just class warfare and a race to the bottom.

That's the thing though. You own your vehicle and house. For those that don't have a car, paying 100-180/month on transit and living in an apartment you can barely fit a couch in, let alone a deep freeze, bulk buying and storing when things are in season isn't feasible.