The Back to the Land movement

The Poor Prole’s Almanac · Jun 10, 2024 · 58m

The counterculture movement of the 1960s and 70s is well-known, and its trappings of communes that were woefully prepared for the work required to survive has been made fodder for more than one trope from this era. We’ll explore this well-worn narrative, but to do so, we need to frame up where the Back-to-the-Land movement originated to understand how it became what is so well known.

As we explore the Back to the Land movement, we'll see how the overlaps of right-wing fascism and the socialist movement engage with one another, especially as homesteaders become disillusioned with their…