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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This is extreamly hard work, and they do not mooch off of no one…..bartering and helping others..
and whats wrong with it?
They did that for 8 years, dummy. Black unimployment at lowest it has been for 17 years now.
Hey moron, remember when the pilot of Air force one made Obama get back off the plane and salute the soldier on guard? Obama is a POS!
Eric L Runion I’d say you are as dumb as a box of rocks, but I don’t want to insult any rocks.
Typical libtard$#%&!@*clown
moochers ?
I guess the Forbes writer believes welfare abusers are pillars of society and that their refusal to work and contribute to society is totally acceptable. Welfare abuse/fraud is one of the largest drains on the American people. These generational offenders are multiplying faster than working taxpaying Americans. Homesteaders living off the grid aren’t negatively affecting America’s economy at all compared to the plethora of welfare leeches, illegals and so called refugees. Threse latter group of undesirables are truely destroying our society and economy.
Alfred Yaney swallowing orange rocks daily
This is nothing but a on going circus…headed by a attention hungry orange clown…he’s stupid and obnoxious…how much of this side show can be stomach…Mueller please get this buffoon behind bars…he can tease the inmates…and that will end his story