The article in question might be the case of a writer not knowing what he is talking about, and speaking more from personal prejudices than from a position of knowledge.
What is argued is that “homesteaders” or others who live ‘off the grid’, that being highly self-sufficient and rather low-tech, are a drain on society as it is alleged that they frequently take advantage of social services and the other things modernity provides without contributing anything of value to society.
It’s a poor argument that is riddled with errors – containing only a bit of truth. What is the author’s motivation? Difficult to say. Perhaps he has a prejudice against those he sees as “country bumpkins.” Or maybe he was just lazy when it came to researching this topic. In any event, he misses the mark more often than he hits it.
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I am so fed up with articles that I can’t finish reading due to a damned survival guide ad that keeps popping up with no option to exit!!!!
Like this idiot in KY cheering for more poverty
Let’s force people to work for food that should help the rich businessmen and let also let them not pay tax yay
You trolls that are so blinded with hatred, you are purely fucking stupid! You are the cancer to society.
John McCaig because he didn’t golf every weekend
A lot of people prefer to be off the grid or really living in privacy without everyone telling them how to live.
Spend time with them before judging them.
SOCIALIST TROLL
F**k you idiot you have yours and will still die broke so hurry up
If they have a job that provides for their needs Evan though the government rapes them a steels from them ! Under the guise of taxes! Then what the$#%&!@*Business Is It Of Anyone’s How They Live! LibTurd leftist Crybullies! Can$#%&!@*Off !