Rob says nomads telling you to join them, are only trying to justify their lifestyle.

[AreWeLostYet]

Rob says nomads are losers, encouraged by that 'bearded guy' encouraging everyone to leave the comforts of brick and mortar for the "RTR" where they poop in a bucket.

Rob encorages the above to just get a life, buy a new RV and driving to the camping areas only on weekends, working hard the rest of the week to deserve the title "weekend warriors".

 

[kyonu]

Wow, the comments on that are disheartening. Lots of people just can't let people live how they want to live anymore.

 

[Moxadox]

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. And everyone is entitled to make up their own mind. Unfortunately, many people broadcast their opinions, and many more seem to think that the mere fact of "being on TV" gives things some kind of credibility. Anyone can put almost anything on YouTube, but that doesn't mean anything at all. Find and follow your own wisdom.

The Dire Wolfess

 

[QinReno]

- Yeah, Rob says:
"Nomads are people who have given up on the american dream".
- Rob says:
"If you want to be a nomad, move to Afghanistan".
- Rob has Tami's link at the top of his webpage, Episode 113.
http://www.rvtalkradio.com/

Rob has ads all over his page. Rob is my Hero. Long live Rob. Let's Get Real.

 

[John61CT]

The American Dream as consumerism, materialistic striving for money above all other values, deserves to die, just corrupt and unsustainable brainwashing.

My vision of America is where people are all treated with dignity, whatever their level of "usefulness" to The Machine,

where everyone is free to choose how they want to live their lives, according to their own values.

 

[lenny flank]

Meh, I don't need to justify my life to anyone. I don't give a shit whether people like my lifestyle or not. I can't see any of them from where I sleep.

BTW, who the **** is "Rob", and why should I give a rat's ass what he thinks about anything?

 

[sreesekelley]

ohh so many retorts popped into my head and I'm afraid I won't post any of them.

"believe half of what you see and none of what you hear"

opinions are like elbows, every dog has at least four.

you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him believe he's a horse.

who is Rob and who pays for his podcast?

 

[jimindenver]

I agree. Who is this Rob and why would I care.

 

[rm.w/aview]

I agree with you folks, and personally, if I wanted to listen to Rob, I'd choose

 

[Dingfelder]

I'm not going sit through an hour of that, but he's not the only guy who has put out a snide, contemptuous video on nomad life. I remember a Canadian guy doing the same thing some months ago. A lot of the comments on that one were just awful.

FWIW, sometimes unicycle videos get the same thing. People sometimes instinctively have strong reactions to difference, and the easiest reaction to have is generally a negative one. It's a lot easier than understanding or even maintaining curiosity. Negativity shuts a door and a lot of people like their doors shut.

 

[John61CT]

As a general rule, to preserve your faith in humanity, just never read the comments.

 

[Jack]

The American Dream as consumerism, materialistic striving for money above all other values, deserves to die, just corrupt and unsustainable brainwashing.

My vision of America is where people are all treated with dignity, whatever their level of "usefulness" to The Machine,

where everyone is free to choose how they want to live their lives, according to their own values.

This.  Couldn't have said it any better.

I didn't watch/listen to the video because I don't want to give channels/people like that on YouTube the views towards their monetization.  Social media is this strange new world where everyone spews every thought that pops into their head without using the filter God gave a duck.  I pity these people.  I honestly do.  Those who have such strong opinions about how other people should live, think, act and speak are a puppet to the system, successfully brainwashed.

On the flip side, he is providing a valuable service, too, just in an irritating and ignorant way.  Some folks do only see the Instagram version of van life and upheave their whole lives only to realize it's not for them.  They didn't get YouTube famous, make money or enjoy the road.  Those folks need to be dissuaded.  And, if it takes Rob the Snob to do it, that's okay.  He can belittle van dwellers all he wants but it won't phase those who live it and love it.

 

[QinReno]

The sky is falling, thread #27. Thread #28 must be around here somewheres.

 

[Moxadox]

Meh, I don't need to justify my life to anyone. I don't give a shit whether people like my lifestyle or not. I can't see any of them from where I sleep.

BTW, who the **** is "Rob", and why should I give a rat's ass what he thinks about anything?

My sentiments exactly.

The Dire Wolfess

 

[AreWeLostYet]

The American Dream as consumerism, materialistic striving for money above all other values, deserves to die, just corrupt and unsustainable brainwashing.

My vision of America is where people are all treated with dignity, whatever their level of "usefulness" to The Machine,

where everyone is free to choose how they want to live their lives, according to their own values.

Since protoplasm emerged from Earth's primordial soup, all life has striven for material plenty. Those who did not are long victims of Darwin's law. We can treat the starving masses with "dignity" and yet they will still die for lack of martial sustenance. Utopias ALWAYS fail.

 

[AreWeLostYet]

The sky is falling, thread #27. Thread #28 must be around here somewheres.

I don't know about any falling sky, but I wouldn't be surprised to see a lot of gates closing amid the anti-nomad backlash soon to emerge.

 

[Txjaybird]

I agree. Who is this Rob and why would I care.

JIM YOU KNOW ME.  I HAD TO TONE DOWN THE COMMENT I LEFT ON "ROB'S" POD CAST.  IT MIGHT STILL BE THERE IDK   I'VE HEARD SOME CRAP IN MY LIFE AND I THINK HE NEEDS MORE THAN 1 5gal BUCKET TO TOTE HIS AROUND IN. 

 I BELIEVE IN LIVE AND LIVE.  TOO BAD HE CAN'T HAVE A ORIGINAL THOUGHT INSTEAD OF WASTING TIME JUST POKING FUN AT AND BELITTLING OTHER PEOPLES LIVES.  I HOPE THAT I MEET HIM SOMEDAY AND KNOW WHO HE IS SO I CAN TELL HIM WHAT I REALLY THINK    HEY I DON'T WATCH TV SO I NEED ANOTHER FORM OF CHEAP ENTERTAINMENT TO AMUSE MYSELF.

JewellAnn

 

[John61CT]

they will still die for lack of martial sustenance.

Hilarious Freudian slip that!

As attempts at civilised society go, most larger developed nations are succeeding far more than Amerika.

I don't know of any measure where we are even near the top anymore, other than increasing the concentration of the obscene wealth of the teeny tip of our oligarchy.

 

[John61CT]

I don't know about any falling sky, but I wouldn't be surprised to see a lot of gates closing amid the anti-nomad backlash soon to emerge.

And there we get the common basis for all these articles.

Yes I agree that will be a trend.

I doubt it will be as extreme or sudden as you likely think.

But more to the point, does that prospect make you happy?

Or do you see it as something to be fought?

 

[wagoneer]

Yah who is "ROB"??