There isn’t really anything radical about being prepared for potential trouble. Root cellars, pantries, etc al existed a long time ago and if you weren’t well stocked you were thought of as a fool.
So just realize you are keeping alive a great American tradition of being prepared, and also trying not to be a burden to others.
That’s a good way of looking at it! You know, about 4 years ago now, we had a power out in Michigan due to that problem with the grid that extends up into Canada. I’m telling you, I have never seen people go from “human” to “animal” so fast in my life. There were lines for ice & water. No gas stations were open. People were radical drivers because the intersection lights were out. It was plain chaos!
I knew then that stockpiling essentials was a good thing!