Quote Originally Posted by Balan View Post
A serious question for you Balan, how do the Zionists regard kibbutz living?

Not all people in towns know about kibbutz life. Many may not think highly about it because all ''Kibbutzniks'' are basically on the same wage, You can drive a tractor and basically see that the kibbutz waste is collected and 'dumbed in the correct place, or be a manager of a kibbutz factory, and have the same wage. Plus you may be asked to fill in a work position, if one is needed? Then how many jobs are available on the Kibbutz? A person ,or family may come to a kibbutz but I think only if they are supported by some Kibbutz member. The Kibbutz is village life ,not all wish for such a way of living?
By Zionists I am taking it you mean the Jewish people living in towns and cities? The Kibbutzim have a common Dining Room where all go to eat lunch, but not all kibbutzim are the same, a Kibbutz is agricultural, but to succeed it must have some industry My Kibbutz has a factory making cardboard, we make the cardboard and out it goes from the factory and is sold all over Israel, ( I am not sure if some is sold to Jordan too ?) Depending on its industry a Kibutz may be ? Rich or poor? We also have fish farming ,mainly Carp Tilapida, a cotton fields, a plant nursery, about 80-90 milking cows, a health clinic, the cardboard factory is are chief earner it runs 24/7,so we may be regarded as a rich kibbutz. From time to time we have chickens ,thousands!! And orchards oranges ,pears. Plus a garage for repairs, all welcome !


Kibutz living sounds like the only way communism has ever worked, because it is run within a thriving capitalist country.

Food for thought BT ?