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mucholderthandirt

(1,739 posts)
24. Rolling over on their spineless backs and presenting their bellies to the MAGAs. As usual.
Thu Jan 9, 2025, 08:30 AM
Jan 2025

My sister and I used to talk of getting a large piece of land, we called it a compound. Family would all have a plot, and like-minded people we could find. Much as most of you describe, communal areas, shared work and expenses.

It would be wonderful, or at least start out that way. But laws can change, people come along that want to run everything their way, and in the end it wouldn't work very long. I do believe humans are better served to live in small clans, rather than the overpopulated mess we have now. I believe things would be better if the women and elderly were in charge.

I wish we had enough native blood to pull the land together as a tribal nation, but Trump would ruin even that. We're too mixed to get any single recognition, too.

I'm grateful that I own my land and my worn-out trailer. It's not much, the taxes are still pretty low, all the utilities we really need is electricity. If I can, I'm going to try to get some solar going, to at least power the well pump and maybe some heat source. Always wanted to be fully off the grid, but even with tax breaks and such, we're just too poor to afford it.

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Not much left, friends [View all] lostnfound Jan 2025 OP
Managing a predicament. Working to stay ahead. cachukis Jan 2025 #1
Nah. You're much too pessimistic and it seems you've given up. brush Jan 2025 #2
Some of us have always been in the resistance Keepthesoulalive Jan 2025 #27
The resistance means just that. Resist. Never give up. brush Jan 2025 #32
We'll know within an hr of his swearing in proud patriot Jan 2025 #3
I like your attitude. usonian Jan 2025 #4
Time for people to finally recognize it... Woodycall Jan 2025 #5
Crime syndicates are taking over the world. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #10
Most importantly it's that we're no longer the world's police--there are none. No one's coming to save us. live love laugh Jan 2025 #6
You latched onto an idea I've had for over a decade now. slightlv Jan 2025 #7
You are not the only one who has had that dream. Dem2theMax Jan 2025 #9
A Commune Community is exactly what I was thinking of... slightlv Jan 2025 #16
I've had that dream most of my life. I bet you have as well. Dem2theMax Jan 2025 #20
I guess we might as well call it "Utopia"... or maybe "Xanadu" slightlv Jan 2025 #21
Oh. My. Gosh. Dem2theMax Jan 2025 #23
Yes. FM123 Jan 2025 #31
Seems to me we've built your dream here on DU. calimary Jan 2025 #11
You have a point!!! slightlv Jan 2025 #17
Look up "cohousing" TommyT139 Jan 2025 #14
Interesting Unladen Swallow Jan 2025 #15
My "land" dream has been much smaller than yours... slightlv Jan 2025 #18
Your dream sounds glorious! Unladen Swallow Jan 2025 #19
Friend of My Heart! I would welcome your company and conversation! slightlv Jan 2025 #22
You're very kind Unladen Swallow Jan 2025 #25
Sounds good Keepthesoulalive Jan 2025 #28
perspacacious nt bagimin Jan 2025 #8
What is the Democratic Party doing about this? oldmanlynn Jan 2025 #12
Rolling over on their spineless backs and presenting their bellies to the MAGAs. As usual. mucholderthandirt Jan 2025 #24
It's nuts how so many really don't get it. Tesha Jan 2025 #13
This is exactly how Putin wants you to feel. Basso8vb Jan 2025 #26
Europe rebelled against autocratic kings and nation states throughout the 1800s bucolic_frolic Jan 2025 #29
Wow! Pretty dismal prospects for 99% of the population. pandr32 Jan 2025 #30
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