Exactly.
The real difference between preppers is how long we are prepping for and what we are expecting.
I’m sort of lucky, the odds are overwhelminglyt that I will have to deal with an earthquake and the subsequent societal disruption. There are those who expect society to collapse and intend to play a role in the complete reformation of America after she goes Road Warrior, to me that is beyond point of diminishing returns and not worth it, being ready for no water or power for a few weeks on the other hand is common sense and the question is merely the best and lowest cost way to do it and to convince others to do so.
I mean I *WANT* my lib neighbors, my gay neighbors, my neighbors who had the Obama lawn signs to ALSO prep.
Maybe some don’t feel that way, and would wax tumescent in watching them die of thirst or mob violence whilst saying “I told you so, see you in hell lib”.... not me; if they will have their stash of water, sanitation, food and first aid stuff together, and if they want to come out to the shooting range with me and/or learn how to reload, I’ve done more for presenting what I think of as the reality based viewpoint than getting in their face with condemnation
LOL, you most certainly have a way with words!
And you are correct, of course.
I’m none too keen on the notion of arming my jailbird neighbor, should it come to that. He shoulda prepped by not being a three-time (caught) idiot, IMHO. But I’d fend off home invaders from there just ‘cause we don’t need that kinda crap in the neighborhood.