Burning Man is a giant potlatch for upper-middle-class nerds, aka the global one-percent. They got upset when the 0.1% outspent them.
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I saw your roomie's picture from BM, and hope she had a great time! I know some burners too. Great folks.
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But of course, it's not the nice people who spout off on forums or destroy people's camps. It's the few assholes.
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Because apparently I have nothing important to do today I've been reading up on the whole "plug and play camps" controversy. +
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I have to say that the BM organization seems like they have their heads on straight, and are being very reasonable to everyone. +
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Meanwhile the vast majority of burners replying to them (the vocal ones) are coming across as petulant, un-self-aware idiots. +
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"Rich people are ruining this event!" say some of the most privileged people on earth. shaking my damn head
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[and I say this as someone who occasionally wishes I had the resources - time, more than anything - to attend someday]
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. Banned in Sweden. SubGenius, Zhuangist, white-hat troll. Defrocked mathematician. Brain problems.