Well said, Sledge. I've heard many conversations (overhearing) in the past year, sounding like this: "I'm going to buy a rifle. Something's gonna happen soon. I gotta be ready."
More people are awake, or are waking up, than we thought.
absolutely Rah. My little sister says to me a couple nights ago: "hey you ever heard of those anonymous people? you know, the one's on youtube?"
I "lol'd" a bit and said yeah. I then proceeded to tell her that it wasn't just for entertainment, and that these people are dead serious. I also rambled off a short list of groups that they have successfully hacked and she was dumbfounded. she's still a sheltered little girl, but just like you said, more and more people seem to be coming around. a good buddy of mine is another example. he used to make fun of me for all my "tin-foil" talk, and lately he's been taking it more seriously and we've been talking contingency plans. he may be the beginnings of my "group" here in the nation's armpit.
on the other hand though, I think many of them may just be buying into something that's becoming a social meme, and not being very serious about it.