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Treestyles t1_irz4qpr wrote

Reply to comment by LukeMayeshothand in ‘It’s never ending’: After eviction, St. Albans man struggles to get back on his feet by deadowl

The problem is lack of freedom. The govt actively prevents people from living off the land, from finding a spot and building a place to live. The excuses vary from case to case, but at the core is intolerance and a refusal to leave others alone.

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timberwolf0122 t1_is04p7m wrote

I do not think this is entirely the case. Living off the land is great and all, however people doing this still need to respect pollution and safety laws

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mycophdstudent t1_is0pxth wrote

It's NIMBYism, where the same folks who complain about the limited housing supply also work against solutions for housing by pushing after policies that disencentive developers from developing.

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Maleficent_Rope_7844 t1_is07kg4 wrote

Are you saying the solution is that people pony up $50k to buy an acre of land somewhere, more money to build a shelter, then proceed to hunt and garden for all of their food needs? Most land in Vermont is privately owned. The rest is state owned (state forests, etc.) Also, living off the land in a state with cold winters is especially difficult.

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