I think to some extent it is just good sense to be prepared. Now the “One Second After” scenario is another matter, if that happens then yes, the productive capacity of the nation (or much of it) is gone and we can expect anarchy. I am not prepared for that nor do I believe much of the anybody else on this forum is.
“I am not prepared for that nor do I believe much of the anybody else on this forum is.”
Actually, many of us are.