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  • LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world
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    21 hours ago

    How is he getting free healthcare when no one else can? How does he take showers every day? How does he survive the cold brutal winters? The hot brutal summers? You know every square inch of land on the planet is owned by someone. A person can’t just set up a tent somewhere and call it home, with no expectation of being forced to git. You are romanticizing this a bit too much.

    • ranzispa@mander.xyz
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      10 hours ago

      Everyone gets free healthcare in Spain. No matter whether you do pay taxes or not, as long as you’re a resident. There’s places where they offer showers for free in town, however I believe he doesn’t use those places and just washes in the river. To survive the cold of the winter, he has the tent and blankets. To be fair, it doesn’t get too cold where I live. It never snows. The guy goes around in shorts and sandals all year round, doesn’t appear to suffer too much cold. In fact he often complains he has to leave the tent half opened because of heat.

      The place where he set up tent is private and owned by someone. It’s a small spot in the woods. Nobody could ever care less. Police can not kick him out because the place is private, and I guess the owner doesn’t give a damn and would rather have someone live there in peace rather than kick them out for no reason. He’s now been staying in that spot for over seven years. I’ve been in the place a few times as he invited me for lunch, it’s pretty nice.

      Now, I’m not romanticising anything. This is not a lifestyle I would conduct. I know this is possible and works out because I know people who live this way and they are happy.

    • OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml
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      15 hours ago

      Hospitals legally have to treat you in the US. Also people will only kick you out if they know you’re three (and care enough to). As a trucker, I’m sure he knew some spots.