I like what you wrote.
Too many preppers also have a Maginot Line view as well.
No realistic view of how to control the order of battle, or adapt to the aggressors’ unexpected and/or irrational/unconventional tactics, and no experience with the ‘shakes’ brought on by REAL conflict.
That was intent of my post, agree on all points. Yet too many think prepping is a TEOTWAWKI sort of thing. I look at prepping as a form of frugal living, ready for hard times be they illness, unemployment, pandemic that lets us stay at home for a few months if need be, etc .... Doesn’t have to be Civil War, Nuclear Attack, Riots in the streets etc .....just self reliant. Heck we lost power a few winters ago for 7+ days during a real cold spell. We did fine. Fired up the fireplace and a small wood stove, read a lot of books by oil lamp or candles. Baked and cooked using dutch ovens in the fireplace, kept a kettle of hot water on the wood stove for soups, oatmeal and drinks etc . Brought our solar powered yard lights indoors at night for use and to preserve our oil lamps and candles etc .
Ate good, had all we needed, even listened to the news and tunes on a Sirrus Sat radio we had that could be used in the vehicle or it’s aftermarket boom box attachment that had D cell battery compartments.
Our trucks have 70 plus gallon bed tanks on em and are kept full so we went to work as if nothing were different.
... Just no appliances or central air and electric lighting.
Prepping is way more than just end of the world scenarios IMO.
Stay safe !