I don't see why a group of people can't pool resources and lvie collectively around shared values while also participating in many of the morrundane aspects of modern life.

like. Why couldnt half of the commune leave to go work and come back? And even if people sre living communally, how communal does it need to be, reslly?

I am not super knowledgeable on the subject but the little i know seems to indicate that there are always pepple that dont pull their weight - and maybe that is one of the big problems here? Trading the oppressive weight of obligation from contemporary urban living for the weight of obligation fron a more intimate communal setting seems very tit for tat.

then again I really don't have much knowledge here. just observations from the outside.

[–] hazeebabee@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Some communes do have members who work regular jobs. Ganas (new york) has many members who work outside the commune, as well as a number who work within it.

A few others I know of also have members who work regular jobs. Feel free to ask me more. I lived and worked at 3 communes, 2 co-ops, and have visited about 5 other communities.

[–] krunklom@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 day ago

this guy communes