Firearms alone do not a civilization make. If you are investing some portion of your income/wealth to individualistic self-preservation in the event of societa

Firearms alone do not a civilization make. If you are investing some portion of your income/wealth to individualistic self-preservation in the event of societal breakdown, one should, from a purely rational perspective invest in the prevention of such a breakdown, which means the social safety net, democracy, community engagement, etc. To not do so is, in fact, a bet against civilization, which is, in my humble opinion, literally barbaric.