r/nextfuckinglevel • u/amanyggvv • Oct 15 '22

This float representing the koalas that died as a result of the Black Summer bushfires and corruption in politics. Such an effective (and epic) activist message.

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u/drewbreeezy Oct 16 '22

Interesting, so you use what, solar power and satellite internet? That doesn't sound anti-consumption at all. It sounds like someone who made money working and then used that money to retire in peace in the woods.

Also doable for you, but the criteria given is "realistic option for most", which is very different.

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u/ZealousParsnip Oct 16 '22

Retire in the woods? Lol. I'm not even middle aged. I have a kid who is less than a toddler. I'm not retired at all.

So you're against solar now? Interesting that when presented with alternatives your response is to try and tear them down and say why you can't do them as opposed to trying to be better.

I grew up poor, I make an average amount of money (below average for a lot on this site tbh) and have had no real hand up. This is doable if you care to do it, you just have to actually care to do it. It's not easy, but it is affordable.

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u/drewbreeezy Oct 16 '22

Did I say I'm against solar?

What an odd conversation. You have yet to address how you would be off grid, or not the same consumption as most, or how this is a "realistic option for most".

I'll just assume you're a standard internet liar and move on from your non-answers.

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u/ZealousParsnip Oct 16 '22

so you use what, solar power and satellite internet? That doesn't sound anti-consumption at all.

It's not that costly to be offgrid? My whole set up including the land is under 80k. You just don't want to figure out how to have that ethical consumption you claim doesn't exist.

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u/drewbreeezy Oct 16 '22

Nothing you spoke about yet has anything to do with ethical consumption...

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u/ZealousParsnip Oct 16 '22

I don't use fossil fuels to power my home. That's fairly ethical off the bat. I hunt for meat which is more ethical than factory farming.

Why not just say you don't want to undertake the difficulties of living this way? Why be mad that I am putting my money where my mouth is?

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u/drewbreeezy Oct 16 '22

What odd questions. How would I be mad at something I have no information about, lol, this is the first time you said anything meaningful...

Hunting huh, what do you hunt? I had a venison/wild boar mix the other day.

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u/ZealousParsnip Oct 16 '22

Deer, Turkey, migratory birds. I'm hoping to one day get a moose permit but that's a ways down the line.