The heavy rains that shut down this yr’s Burning Man pageant have prompted one other catastrophe: scrutiny of all of the fetid trash “burners” go away of their wake, and never simply on-site.
Seems that even in a traditional yr, the injunction to “go away no hint” prompts attendees to dump filth by the street on their manner out, whereas organizers nonetheless should spend weeks scrubbing the location in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert.
And this yr’s downpour prompted a a lot messier exodus.
Individuals could lastly work out that Burning Man’s vaunted bohemian tradition of group and self-expression, with a supposed dedication to radical inclusion, variety and fairness, is definitely a canopy for excessive privilege.
The pageant’s personal survey final yr revealed that the common burner is a college-educated, 37-year-old straight white male who votes Democratic and revamped $100,000 in 2021.
Tickets this yr bought in a variety from $575 to $2,750, a hefty price ticket to camp within the desert.
That’s: It’s a progressive, unique, rich-boy get together within the wilderness.
And for all of the preaching about inexperienced activism, communal effort and civic duty, their rubbish now stretches throughout miles of once-pristine desert.
“Burners” deserted complete automobiles together with luggage of trash and human waste.
Take into account this a real image of what progressive beliefs actually entail: privileged pigs leaving the little folks holding the bag.
