These are poor and impoverished people who spent between $575 to $20,000 on a ticket, then rented a camp space for $80, got a vehicle permit for $60, spent $200 to a $1000 to join a camp, spent a ton of money on gas, airfare, and probably $6,000 to $12,000 on RV rental to go here.
Exactly. And they spent money on food/provisions/drugs and their gayyy costumes. I know a woman who went a few times. They spend months picking out the crap they’ll wear, getting supplies like butt wipes, lights for bikes and whatever they want to use for trading, spend money on their acts or art that gets destroyed when it’s over. And.. if they drove any vehicle at all, will spend about $500+ on having it pro cleaned because all that dust is brutal on an engine and even interiors.
This woman (calling her that loosely) is so proud of the fact she has attended, is now taking a sabbatical from teaching her community college speech class to write a book about her experiences at BM. She is sooo brave, she learned to ride a bike when she attended the first time. I think she may not be doing so well right now if she’s there. Sad.
They claim they’re all about self reliance, creativity, being their own person and hating capitalism. Right. I could rant on and on what is wrong about this but bottom line, it’s BS hedonism and evil.
And don't forget how they pull a muscle patting themselves on the back for "leaving no trace on the Playa." But then they dump their crap all over the roadways and parking lots.
Yep. That's why smart people normally leave today. It's not worth watching the burning of the sculptures if you have to be trapped in traffic the next day. And normally it's hotter than heck this time of year so that wait is miserable.
It is appalling for sure. But why do they go there? honest question.
Heck I am so government-enslaved I get hardly out of the area. I go a couple hundred miles for a research trip or two-day "vacation" at most once or twice a year.
True. Another example of a poor and impoverished person is Scrooge McDuck who spent billions on a money bin to store his wealth. While we are at it, let's call Oprah, Members of congress, Elon Musk, and Mark Zuckerberg impoverished as well. /sarcasm
Don't be so cold.
These are poor and impoverished people who spent between $575 to $20,000 on a ticket, then rented a camp space for $80, got a vehicle permit for $60, spent $200 to a $1000 to join a camp, spent a ton of money on gas, airfare, and probably $6,000 to $12,000 on RV rental to go here.
Think of all those ruined $1000 or more tents.
As you can see these are people barely making it.
Don't forget the $1k in illicit drug purchases....
Exactly. And they spent money on food/provisions/drugs and their gayyy costumes. I know a woman who went a few times. They spend months picking out the crap they’ll wear, getting supplies like butt wipes, lights for bikes and whatever they want to use for trading, spend money on their acts or art that gets destroyed when it’s over. And.. if they drove any vehicle at all, will spend about $500+ on having it pro cleaned because all that dust is brutal on an engine and even interiors.
This woman (calling her that loosely) is so proud of the fact she has attended, is now taking a sabbatical from teaching her community college speech class to write a book about her experiences at BM. She is sooo brave, she learned to ride a bike when she attended the first time. I think she may not be doing so well right now if she’s there. Sad.
They claim they’re all about self reliance, creativity, being their own person and hating capitalism. Right. I could rant on and on what is wrong about this but bottom line, it’s BS hedonism and evil.
And don't forget how they pull a muscle patting themselves on the back for "leaving no trace on the Playa." But then they dump their crap all over the roadways and parking lots.
https://m.youtube.com/shorts/CDglS_FpcTA
I can kind of see the environmentalist’s point of view here. This happens on the way in and on the way out every year.
Yep. That's why smart people normally leave today. It's not worth watching the burning of the sculptures if you have to be trapped in traffic the next day. And normally it's hotter than heck this time of year so that wait is miserable.
......and then the TEA Party comes in and does the clean-up. Prolly not this time, though.....
It is appalling for sure. But why do they go there? honest question.
Heck I am so government-enslaved I get hardly out of the area. I go a couple hundred miles for a research trip or two-day "vacation" at most once or twice a year.
Don't forget that many of them had to sit in their cars while eco terrorists blocked the road in.
True. Another example of a poor and impoverished person is Scrooge McDuck who spent billions on a money bin to store his wealth. While we are at it, let's call Oprah, Members of congress, Elon Musk, and Mark Zuckerberg impoverished as well. /sarcasm