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Another layer to this is that even if they have an active hobby farm that is self-sustaining, do they have medical skills? Can they set a broken leg, deliver a

Another layer to this is that even if they have an active hobby farm that is self-sustaining, do they have medical skills? Can they set a broken leg, deliver a baby, and pull a rotted tooth? Do they have the technical skills to maintain various equipment, even if its renewable? The irony for a lot of the prepper community is that the most efficient "off grid" social structure is concept that they strongly oppose, the commune. A small community working together for a common good in a shared space.

aleph_minus_one 3y ago
> The irony for a lot of the prepper community is that the most efficient "off grid" social structure is concept that they strongly oppose, the commune. A small community working together for a common good in a shared space. I have a feeling that the opposition of preppers to the commune is a rather US-American thing. In other countries I rather sense that some kind of small commune is at least accepted as a necessary evil among preppers to increase the chance of success/survival.
- mikewarot 3y ago
  My understanding is that in almost all cases, communes that were established in the US during the 1960s devolved into leadership by the most sociopathic, rather than a true community governance. I suspect the resulting backlash is why we in the US aren't attracted to the idea.
dadoomer 3y ago
> concept that they strongly oppose, the commune This makes no sense. Why would people that want to survive these end-of-the-world scenarios be opposed to the one thing that makes survival more likely? I'm not doubting you, but it makes no sense to me.
- wenebego 3y ago
  It doesnt make sense, but many americans have been conditioned to think helping anyone but yourself is socialist/communist, and they would rather die than potentially be labeled one.

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Another layer to this is that even if they have an active hobby farm that is self-sustaining, do they have medical skills? Can they set a broken leg, deliver a

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aleph_minus_one 3y ago
> The irony for a lot of the prepper community is that the most efficient "off grid" social structure is concept that they strongly oppose, the commune. A small community working together for a common good in a shared space. I have a feeling that the opposition of preppers to the commune is a rather US-American thing. In other countries I rather sense that some kind of small commune is at least accepted as a necessary evil among preppers to increase the chance of success/survival.
- mikewarot 3y ago
  My understanding is that in almost all cases, communes that were established in the US during the 1960s devolved into leadership by the most sociopathic, rather than a true community governance. I suspect the resulting backlash is why we in the US aren't attracted to the idea.
dadoomer 3y ago
> concept that they strongly oppose, the commune This makes no sense. Why would people that want to survive these end-of-the-world scenarios be opposed to the one thing that makes survival more likely? I'm not doubting you, but it makes no sense to me.
- wenebego 3y ago
  It doesnt make sense, but many americans have been conditioned to think helping anyone but yourself is socialist/communist, and they would rather die than potentially be labeled one.