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There are many corners of this country that offer what you describe but they aren't on a map. Not even rural areas necessarily. The US remains a diverse and ri
by sojournerc 6y ago
There are many corners of this country that offer what you describe but they aren't on a map.
Not even rural areas necessarily. The US remains a diverse and rich place, despite all efforts to distill its culture to a sound bite.
- renewiltord 6y agoWell, hopefully one day I'll find those places, but so far across NC, CO, and CA it's all majority authoritarians wherever I look. It's not that life is hard for me. It's great. It's just that there are lots of authoritarians everywhere and that's harming my worldview. If you don't want to spread it too wide, I'd welcome a tip. renewiltord@protonmail.com If you feel like you'd rather not share, I understand that too.
- sojournerc 6y agoI don't disagree with there being a majority of meddlesome authoritarians in the US. Largely there's a culture of strict rule-following whether or not there's a good reason for the rule. I live in a little mountain town outside of Boulder, CO. The contrast between the anti-authoritarian libertarians, cowboys and hippies in my small community and the "yuppies" just 15 miles east in Boulder is palpable. Rugged individualism is very much alive here. I have friends that live in small cabins without running water, who heat with wood and live very simply and freely. They just don't make as much noise as the authoritarians. Come listen to bluegrass in Nederland some time!
- renewiltord 6y agoVery cool, dude. Thanks for the tip. Looks like a lovely town.