[DoodleDawg]

Was he supposed to show up to walk the power lines with a big wrench, hard hat, and high voltage suit?

Maybe endure the same privations that his constituents are suffering through?

[Paladin2]

“Maybe endure the same privations that his constituents are suffering through? “

It’s not obvious that the Grid doesn’t have 100% reliability/availability?

What should a person at all inclined to [American exceptionalism,] self-sufficiency do to be prepared?

[Oh, THAT’s right, the Boy Scouts are unAmerican. Being Prepared is now unAmerican].