Last night we stayed at a Kibbutz-run hotel. For we Atlas Shrugged fans it is not surprisingly to see that they have had to 'adapt' themselves to keep/attract members. Apparently, once accepted into a Kibbutz, it is virtually impossible for the other members to vote you off the Kibbutz for anything short of criminal activities. And for those of us critical thinkers (though Michael says critical people) that tells me that if they had to enact laws in Israel to keep Kibbutz-ins from tossing each other out, then clearly there are plenty of times when they'd like to.
Anyway, now monetary compensation is not equal among all members but based on the job you do and/or the amount of income you earn outside of the Kibbutz. They have more and more 'privatised' services that you pay for (like laundry and dining) rather than it all being communal. And you can own your own car and in fact now even own your home within the compound. So whether it comes as a surprise to you or not, apparently pure socialism does not work. Hmmm.
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A friend of mine stayed in a kibbutz once - met some girl there and brought her back to the US. Unfortunately she turned out to be bat-shite insane...but what are you gonna do?
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