The US city preparing itself for the collapse of capitalism

[Crow BarKeymaster]

https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2019/oct/31/us-city-preparing-itself-for-the-collapse-of-capitalism

Please read and then comment.

I am withholding my comments as not to influence others opinion.

[namelusParticipant]

I think they are on right track and will be better situated than most cities. Problem will be defense and greed. On paper communism looks awesome in real life it’s hell. The other thing with currency it might have is crackdown .

 

I wish there was away to intergrate more   into our village,  but for now we do what we can.

[Anonymous]

Sounds much like the hippy communes of the 60’s. It is apparently run by artists. That stuff will never work in a SHTF or TEOTWAWKI situation. There will be control freaks, starving hoards, criminals, gangs, militias, and other selfish people of all types, all hungry and wanting more than their share

If I under anarchism right, and I probably don’t, this is how anarchists expect the world to work after the massive die off. There will still be control freaks, criminals, gangs, militias and other selfish people of all types still left to gum up the works!

However, that might be a nice place to live until then.

[The Terrible TripletParticipant]

From what I read, if there is a move away from buying PetroDollars to get oil, that is a really big risk factor for the USA. Not forgetting the escalating debt and possible repercussions now that the Republicans are going forward with the possible impeachment.

Internationally countries are in deep debt. So if some decided to bypass the PetroDollar, not like Iraq threatening, actually doing it and not get invaded, it could cause a widespread drama for the USA and the rest, on top of all other woes.

When that happens, Kingston, as in that article, would not stand a chance. Have’s vs Have Not’s will flood them in a jiffy … that is If they can actually make it work.

[Crow BarKeymaster]

It sounds all well and good.

But how many of the “artists” are actually doing real world homesteading, doing with out modern inputs, like the fuel is gone.
They may have a better degree of cooperation in the short term.
But if they think they are going to show up to a farm and try to trade some of his crops, produce, or livestock for a painting, they got something coming.
Now, if they wanted to trade their labor in bringing in the farmers crops (as the fuel is gone), cut/split/stack firewood, etc. that would be different.
But that is still capitalism.

As others noted, that might not go over so well, and the situation of cooperation devolves into chaos and anarchy as some may see it as they are entitled to the farmers crops/produce/livestock as a “basic human right!”

[LittlesisterParticipant]

Not sure how to respond to that article.  I thing because right now all I see is gov.’s greed for power and money. The whole country is going to hell in a hand basket. It is the only way I can describe it. Does as no money states sounds like something from the 60’s movement.

[WhirlibirdParticipant]

Sheep to be shorn.

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