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Kasey Speakman

Several years back there was a 2-3 week power outage in my region. National Guard got called in to prevent looting (because so many people's houses were empty as they stayed elsewhere with power). But civil war? No. If anything a shared disaster usually unites us. You also have to remember that the US is big... there isn't a national grid AFAIK, but lots of regional ones.

As to your other characterizations, I do not think they generally hold true.

It might seem silly, but the problem we are talking about has real negative effects on people. Including political divisiveness and extremism that you mentioned affects your business.

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Sean Antony Brunton

I see what is on TV. I see what affects my business. I am presuming, judging on what I see. What I am implying is that is ridiculous that your national guard must be called in, when there is a power outage. Here power goes out for months in places. Peolple have to use generators, diesel for two months before mains comes back. Don't call in the military.. People are use to suffering here.