I like the idea of being sustainable, growing your own food, and living naturally. I used to dream about starting a commune or homestead, but now I’m starting to think the idealization of it is petty bourgeois and part of the settler mindset. Starting some farm in the wilderness is very reminiscent of the western frontier, and the homestead act which I am myself a beneficiary of. We don’t need more socialists leaving society, we need more urban farming and an end to monoculture.
What do y’all think about it?
While the idea of homesteading sometimes conflicts with my political work, I think there is room for homesteading in a socialist society. Especially in a way of urban or even rural farming with the focus on ending monocultures. We could even start commune like groups to provide for our people.
I myself dream of having a homestead one day. I’d love to be able to provide for myself, work on a piece of land and possibly share my work with others for free. I don’t need a big house to live in and it would preferably be in nature.
My father in law recently bought a piece of land in the middle of nowhere in Sweden. We’re going to build and renovate it with the family and homesteading may even be an option.