CHILE - Is it Gulchable?

Posted by Frank899 8 years, 10 months ago to Going Galt
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Chile is an amazing country in so many ways. And, in my opinion, it's much more of a democratic republic than the USSA. But, is it “Gulchable”.

There have been three attempts at intentional libertarian-leaning communities in Chile. One went down in flames, one withdrawn and one on hold. What is it about Chile that would attract such interest and activity?

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  • Posted by $ jlc 8 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I live in Los Angeles, so I find it handy to speak some Spanish. I would enjoy living in a Spanish speaking country for some months...I think that I could become fluent; Spanish is a beautiful language. I lived in Spain for 3 years as a child and I feel comfortable with many aspects of the Latino culture.

    I do doubt that Peru would be better than the US for a Gulch, though...say, Texas.

    Jan, not comfy with 'machismo' however
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  • Posted by $ Abaco 8 years, 10 months ago
    On our list of South American nations: Chile, Ecuador and Uruguay. I notice a financial district in Santiago and wonder if I could work there. I want to be able to work and support my family. I heard the gentleman who ran the podcast "Red Hot Chile" comment that the average American showing up down there has a pretty big pile of cash.

    It seems that the wealthy are fleeing the US.
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 8 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Now you have done it! I'm supposed to be dieting and I'm going to be dreaming of stuffed grape leaves all night!
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 8 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I wasn't sure there have been of late some strange stuff on the site.I wasn't sure if it affected more than me or if it was software or machine glitch as opposed to an individual. perhaps an infestation of the Lakoff Soros Lewis group. Not like we aren't easy to find and they usually have on of their sock puppets stop by with the latest inanities. Lakoff is the guy behind Carville for those sorts of things. but strange to find it on this type of thread.

    In any case you take the other countries as they are and enjoy - especially Chile. From top to bottom. I also like Bolivia but it sort of stops there with Cono Sur and some parts of Brazil. I always remind myself of huesped which is Spanish for guest and learn some of the dos and don'ts and some of the good and bad phrases and words. Palabras verde or green words are Palabras rojo in other parts and correspond to our blue words. Though they respect trying and using their language so most will understand and play the language teacher.
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  • Posted by Flootus5 8 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    The Greek food may have a whole lot more patrons coming your way here soon!

    I had a Greek roommate in college years ago, great guy, he would bring some home cooked Greek food from home. Much of it was really good - but the emphasis on cooked spinach in too much of the food was way too much for me!

    Relevance: There must be lots of free market choices for personal tastes in the Gulch! That should be one of the easiest objectives of all!
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  • Posted by $ jlc 8 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I have had some particular threads deleted of my comments - this was accidental and was rectified by the IT management of the site after I reported it.

    Jan
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  • Posted by Herb7734 8 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I shouldn't have said "former." There's still sponges being gathered by men in diving suits and helmets, but the source has been depleted. The sponge docks, however, have become a tourist attraction, with Greek restaurants, and sea food restaurants lining up along the street running parallel to it. The best Greek food outside of Athens if you choose to swing on by. There's a peninsula on the peninsula on the west coast of the east coast. You can't miss it. It's called Tarpon Springs. No tarpon here but during the winter months you can see many manatees gathering around the spring bayou to keep warm.
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  • Posted by Flootus5 8 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I hear ya. I am getting there. But your outlook is better than the psychology of the repressed and tyrannized. Which I feel right now, with my gold mine having just been taken by the feds for the sage grouse.

    So, former sponge fishing? What happened? A species?
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  • Posted by Frank899 8 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Tom: If you email me the dead links, I'll try to reinstate them. Frank@AllAboutChile.com Thanks.
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  • Posted by Herb7734 8 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I am a disabled grumbling old crank. I don't smoke or drink to excess, but my body is falling apart in increments anyhow. If my health were good -- then sign me up! Meanwhile, I'll keep stirring up trouble as best I can.
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  • Posted by $ TomB666 8 years, 10 months ago
    The initial links in this post work, but some of the links within the articles lead to dead ends :-( e.g the link to Freedom Orchard leads to: "We're sorry but that page could not be found."

    We are really looking and tend to check out any of these sorts of leads.

    We went to Australia early this year and are disappointed in the restrictions we found there. I have Irish citizenship and we could move there but the financial situation there is almost as scary as it is here. I'm 72 and need to get this done!
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  • Posted by Herb7734 8 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Sounds wonderful. However, at my age, I'm happy to see the dawn every morning. I live on the Gulf Coast of Florida in a former sponge fishing village. It's no Galt's Gulch, but it is pretty good. Besides, living in the USA gives me something to bitch about in my old age.
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  • Posted by JoleneMartens1982 8 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Happy Birthday, Herb! Some of my better friends are between 70 and 90 and I believe they may disagree with you. Grandma is nearly 80 and she went to a Women's Rights summit last year in India. She his it from us all till she was leaving. She knew we'd try to talk her out of it.
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  • Posted by MikeGoodman59 8 years, 10 months ago
    I spent 10 weeks in Santiago, Chile in 1977. I later docked in Valparaiso when the merchant ship I was sailing on visited that port. I got to go back to see old friends, reminding me that if I were to expat in any western-style country in Latin America ... CHILE WOULD TOP THE LIST. There are 3000 N-S miles to choose from, the hot, arid desert to frigid Patagonia. The women are very attractive in a European style. Of course it's been 35+ years ... but all of my memories are fond ... just glad Pinochet is gone. That was the only bad one ... toque de queda (curfew) was not fun.
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  • Posted by $ jdg 8 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    In other words, FUD was successfully used, again, to outlaw scientific progress in food production.
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