Ditto for Christians, some of whom may not go for the force part but would want to be part of helping the other people in their community survive, not just themselves.
In other words, the best of America would be trying to hold the country and/or their communities together, not just be out for themselves.
The more people bail out, the fewer people fight the fall, then the faster and further we fall, which is not good for anyone.
We need to connect with others in our community and get churches or conservative organizations to make contingency plans to assist each other in times of disaster, economic or natural.
After I return from my mother's funeral, I plan on starting with the local Boy Scouts and local Rotary Club and a local church.
IMO "surviving" and "being an integral part of reclaiming the country" are natural synergistic activities. It's wise to prepare not only for ourselves but also to put a little extra back for neighbors and relatives and community use.
If you think about what makes America different from most other nations, you will realize that even today it is our independent nature combined with the willingness to help our fellow Americans. You see this at the national level but more so on a local level through civic organizations, schools, businesses, neighborhood organizations, churches, and local and state governments (i.e. FD, SA, RC, PD, NG and etc.).
I believe as many that we have tuff times approaching. Maybe these will turn into even terrible times. But I know that with like minded people working together to overcome the challenges as Patriciaruth is suggesting, the severity will be lessened considerably. This coming tribulation will cause America to break the chains placed on her during the last century. The divine creation of a government of the people by the people for the people will grow from this to encompass the entire world IMHO.
Thanks for the ping of a very interesting and well worth reading thread!