Advice On Forming Folk-Communities Part One
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For me and all true National Socialists there is but one doctrine: Folk and Fatherland!
Adolf Hitler
Why Folk-Communities?
The races of man are natural communities which have taken Nature millennia to create, and which are an important ecological necessity for the proper evolution of all mankind. A Folk, or tribe, is an extended family within a race. A Folk is a natural community of those with common blood, common heritage, common values, and common ideals. The proper ecological place for human beings is within their own Folk-community.
Adolf Hitler proclaimed that the only doctrine of National Socialism was “Folk and Fatherland.” He went on to explain that a free and independent Fatherland was needed “so that our Folk may mature for the fulfillment of the mission allotted it by the creator of the universe.” For a Folk to grow, prosper, and evolve, it must be in an independent Folk-community where it has control of its children. National Socialist Germany was just such a Folk-community which consisted of the whole German Fatherland. The economic and social miracles of National Socialist Germany proved for all time the necessity of Folk and Fatherland (Folk-community). But the National Socialist Folk-community was destroyed, and today the German Fatherland is imprisoned by alien forces.
Today Folk-conscious Aryans are few in number and scattered around the world. We have no homeland where we can grow and prosper and fulfill our Nature-given destiny: to bring forth a more highly-evolved species of mankind. Many have made political efforts to regain control of their Aryan homeland, or at least to influence the aliens and traitors in power, all to no avail. We all need to face the reality of the situation: these are not revolutionary times, and there is no Folk among the dwindling White population. Few of our race feel any common bond of heritage and values, and so there has been no resistance to the massive non-White immigration, and the dual standards applied against our race.
The alternative to political or revolutionary activity is to create our own intentional Folk-communities on a small scale, within the existing social order. There, carefully and quietly, without any fanfare or commotion, the Folk can grow and we can raise and educate our own children. For the past two years the NS Kindred has been working on forming just such an intentional Folk-community here in the secluded mountains of Northern California. We have had some successes and some failures, but we have certainly learned a great deal in our efforts. The following are some important points which we have learned from our experiences, and which we wish to pass on to all those interested in Folk-communities.
The Ultimate Purpose of Folk-Communities
We must ever be aware that the ultimate purpose of an Aryan Folk-community is to fulfill our Nature-given purpose in life: to bring forth a more highly-evolved Aryan, a Superhuman Species. As such, our task is for the future of our Folk, not for you and me! Folk-communities are for our children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. If we are seeking to form Folk-communities for our own pleasure, then we are wasting our time. These communities must be formed with one thought—the future! We need true idealism and selfless dedication to our children, our Folk, and our future! Only those who are selfless, who are the highest of idealists, who are willing to endure anything for the higher evolution of our Aryan Folk should consider even joining a Folk-community, let alone trying to start one.
Forming a Folk-Community: Land in Common?
The most common idea of a Folk-community is that of a number of families living on a tract of land which is either owned in common, owned by a benefactor, or owned only by certain of the residents. There are many historical and contemporary examples of such intentional communities, some almost monastically self-sufficient, others sorely dependent on state welfare. Although there are some intriguing possibilities inherent in this type of community, we do not recommend this method at all.
There are some real drawbacks to be considered. Sharing land inevitably requires a formal organization. Responsibility must be assigned for such things as land use, water, road maintenance, sewage and trash disposal, just to name a few of many such details. There is really no way of getting around having numerous rules and regulations, each of which is bound to irritate someone. All of this is guaranteed to be a big headache! Also, land in common can create big liability problems for everyone involved. It leaves itself open for irresponsible people or malcontents to destroy everything. Most people with experience will agree: land in common is a nest of troubles!
Volksberg was never meant to be a commune, or anything other than our family homestead and the spiritual center of a surrounding Folk-community. However, we made the mistake of allowing a few marginally economically self-reliant individuals and families (most of whom we admittedly didn’t know very well) to live on Volksberg. In most cases this did not work out, even on a temporary basis, and it caused a great many problems. “From our experiences, the very idea of settling little-known people together on a tract of land sends shivers of horror up our spine! Even the Hippy communes of the 1960s and 1970s had terminal problems with this. If you are going to do this sort of venture with your father, mother, or blood-brother whom you have known and loved forever, then go ahead and try it. Otherwise stay away from it. More than one idealist have had their idealism bite the dust over tenants or property in common.
Settling an Existing Community
What we recommend is to settle an existing community in an appropriate area. This method eliminates all of the problems of communal government, rules and regulations, and a large part of another problem which will be discussed later. The individual families simply move into an already existing community, be it a small town, individual homesteads in a selected area out in the countryside, or a combination of both. Each individual rents or purchases his own property, and secures his own employment, moving in and using the existing services just like anyone else. The Folk-community quietly grows within the existing social and economic structure of the already existing community. Members of the Folk-community can organize themselves as they see fit, while they remain independent, self-reliant, and safe from the intrigues, liabilities, and other problems inherent in communal living. They will be able to get involved in the local politics, or not, as they see fit. It is, of course, quite possible for a modest number of organized voters to control the local government of a small, rural county, and this should be a factor in selecting a target community.
Settling an existing community provides a process of natural selection. Let’s face it, to relocate to a secluded rural Folk-community takes will, discipline, responsibility, and the ability to change. For a successful, responsible individual or family to pull up stakes and relocate takes time. In most cases it will take months, perhaps years, for them to put their affairs in order, fulfill their obligations, and save the money necessary for the relocation. But this is exactly what is needed in any successful community: responsible, successful people!
It is very important that each individual or family should be self-reliant enough to relocate without using very many of the resources of the Folk-community. Be very careful about offering to subsidize those who are marginally economically self-sufficient—especially those who “haven’t made it yet” because they’ve spent all their life “working for the movement.” All that about brotherhood and lending a helping hand sounds very nice, but, as mentioned earlier, we’ve had some painful experiences with this, and we know the kinds of people it invites. Be aware that if a person or family is unsuccessful or irresponsible where they are, there is probably a reason for it, and it is likely that they will be just as unsuccessful or irresponsible anywhere they go. People with personality problems are notoriously unsuccessful and irresponsible, and most need to be subsidized to move very far. Such people can disrupt and divide a community very quickly.
We have found that everyone who is still with us has managed to get here by their own finances, find their own house, find their own job, feed themselves, and be an asset to the community. In contrast, all those who are no longer with us needed some form of subsidy from us. A Folk-community can only succeed with self-reliant, disciplined idealists.
-Jost Turner