Near my home in Wyoming is a sign with the following slogan: "Wyoming...the way America used to be." Given that mindset, it is relatively easy for people in Wyoming to wrap their heads around the idea of the country melting down.
Now the WY legislature is looking at what we should do if the rest of the U.S. becomes entirely dysfunctional. Imagine...when a whole state goes "survivalist."
See the article from the Casper Star-Tribune.