• Keeponstalin@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    such as individuals wanting to support themselves without relying on outside sources

    You mean we shouldn’t have social welfare programs?

    No public healthcare, no public housing, no public infrastructure, no public health services, no free public education, no social security, no universal basic income

    How are any of these bad?

    Knowing Better has an incredibly informative video about the history of meritocracy, rugged individualism, and fiscal responsibility in America. I think you’d find it interesting

    • zildjiandrummer1@lemmy.world
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      6 hours ago

      Who said any of that? You’re making up stuff I didn’t say…

      People that need help should absolutely get it in all those forms. I’m talking about like, not participating in the economy as much. Growing your own food, relying on yourself as much as possible. Like I said in other comments here, I think I’ve horseshoed around off the left and I’ve ended up in a hyper-local community driven economy mindset.