Democratic Primaries

I have a home in California and we are taught to be prepared at all times for a possible earthquake and with the wildfires, power outages and water and food shortages. I have all possible supplies in a storage area in my basement that include everything imaginable and while I hate the name "prepper" I guess you could call me a very very prepared person for the worst case scenario that is within my control.

I even have medical supplies, bandages and mediations (including prescription painkillers and antibiotics) and Lifestraws and bottles of chlorine bleach. I even have iodine tablets for my families thyroid. I have been trained at Emergency medical procedures at Sea because I used to do ocean cruising and sailing and need to know how to handle things in an emergency and be my own hospital.

I currently have enough food with caloric and nutritional content to keep my family going for 3 months. I have plenty of sanitizing supplies (chlorine, sanitizer, rubbing alcohol etc) and lots of toilet paper. But I also ordered bidet sprayers for the toilets and have asked my family to use them and have washcloths to "dry" that I can wash in hot water and soap and thus limit the use of toilet paper. I have started menu planning and how I use the food. (something I also learned at sea and ocean cruises that can last weeks, months).

Am I a "hoarder"?

I don't think so. I learned as a sailor that you have to be your own hospital and to prepare for the unexpected storm and incident that can happen. I see no difference right now with what is happening and what will be coming. And with a completely incompetent administration, I do not look towards them to solve this problem and I also know that many of my fellow citizens are completely clueless and I can't rely on them. So I am taking care of myself and my family. Call me whatever you want.

But I want to bring my sailboat safely into harbor after the storm with my crew all alive and safe.