Reply #4: There Is a Great Gap Between Prudent Precaution and Paranoia

[Demeter]

which this post ignores. Preparing for civil war is not a stupid idea--the tea leaves of history indicate that we are primed and ready for it.

The difference between rational people and the truly 'round the bend' is, the rational people are working their butts off trying to prevent it while preparing themselves, their families and communities for the worst.

The mentally and morally deranged are actively pushing for cataclysm, in the belief that some higher purpose will be served and they themselves will be invulnerable. This includes people as diverse as the Tea Baggers and the management of Goldman Sachs, which has taken to arming themselves.