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Maybe one of the worst forms of regulation is stuff that discourages people from deviating from "normal civilization". It's done with good intent, but raises the floor of what you have to be or do in order to survive, and limits the flexibility of people who want to

Aella

@Aella_Girl

Aug 29, 2019

drop out of capitalism. I like capitalism, don't get me wrong, but I like freedom better, and we currently have a system that uses force to keep people inside it. There's laws that make it harder to grow gardens, or build basic shelters, or busk, or sell wares. Want to find a

Aella

@Aella_Girl

Aug 29, 2019

cheap patch of land somewhere and do things however the fuck you want to do them, with as little consumerism as possible? We've got a myriad of laws that makes this really hard to do if you don't want to actively hide from law enforcement.

Aella

@Aella_Girl

Aug 29, 2019

I'm pretty pro-business, anti-government, yay-unregulated-economy, but this is probably where I overlap the most with the communist style philosophy that's in fashion with many of my friends - the ideal small-group, permaculture, materialism-minimizing mindset.

Aella

@Aella_Girl

I love the idea of making a small commune with my friends where resources are pooled and we live off the land and hold hands and meditate or whatever. That's my wet dream. I'm down with working with whoever to get government hands off our backs so we can actually do that easier.

7:48 PM · Aug 29, 2019

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Not many people are aware of Hutterites but their commune model might be worth investigating. hutterites.org

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There is nothing wrong with that as long as participation in that commune is voluntary.

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The regulations you'd need to fight are mostly at the county/city level. Well, in CA, also at the state level, but that's CA.

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I'm much more interested in figuring out ways to make this work within a modern society.

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I know someone with a bulldozer and a lot of unincorporated land. The county is determined to make them desist all grading work, preventing them from improving their private roads or building a functional vineyard on their *own* property.

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Of course, true capitalism wouldn't have regulations making it against the law or expensive to have a small commune.

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Your are refering to the traditional #regulations. #Blockchain is taking momentum and will eventually replace most of the current regulations. Some financial institutions have already implemented blockchain in their #corporate #governance.

@MEATPANtheHOBO

Aug 30, 2019

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@Aella_Girl

Let's actually do this. We just need to find one minimally populated county in an area that is agriculturally viable and near a populated county. Then take over the county government and make an experimental living zoning. Or just do it agorist style and lay low.