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> Instead, due to culture war side taking, they hobble themselves to be ever dependent on the petro-extraction and refinement industries. The majority of the c
by lurk2 1y ago
> Instead, due to culture war side taking, they hobble themselves to be ever dependent on the petro-extraction and refinement industries.
The majority of the content I see in this space is overwhelmingly supportive of rolling your own grid. The point isn’t to reject electrification as a technology, but to reduce or eliminate reliance upon the electrical grid. A lot of homesteaders operate wood boilers for heat simply because it’s cheaper, but the truck-driving redneck you’re envisioning lost faith in industrial society a long time ago.
- nine_k 1y agoIt's a funny position to have lost faith in the industrial society and drive a truck that depends on it heavily for spare parts and daily fuel. I bet they also watch TV a lot. A horse-drawn buggy would be a consistent (and sustainable) choice, instead of a truck. Preppers and rednecks are quite distinct though.
- roenxi 1y agoThere don't seem to be any contradictions there. If someone expects industrial society to collapse then as far as the truck is concerned it just means they need to prepare a contingency plan for if/when it stops working. They can still use the truck while spare parts and petrol is available.