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> 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
by 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 agoMy 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.