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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Forbes is written by the New York City intellectual elite.
Why? They are bothering anyone
I thought you libtards socialist would be happy they are going green
Yeah, why would you want to be self reliant, Independent, minimal dept, home school your children ( you can teach them to actually use their mind for critical thinking), and enjoy the solitude of nature, when you can become a mindless drone and spend your life in dept & servitude!!
Leave it to delusional libtard writers to come up w ith something like that ! The less you have to do with society, the safer you are, as long as you are well-prepared for anything that could happen ! Screw the libtard magazine !
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I THINK THEY ARE PISSED THAT THEY COULD NEVER DO IT THEY WOULD DIE IN A WEEK OR TWO IF THAT LONG
Stuuuuuupid Bastard!!!
Just who are they mooching off of?
Mother Nature