dropping out

     Some people still think they can "drop out" or "opt out " of society, like the hippies tried to do in the 1960's. The hippies never really "dropped out", which would have been nearly ( or entirely ) impossible, and I haven't heard of anyone really "dropping out" in the last few years--just talking about it. Society isn't made of governments, it's made of people. To really drop out of society would mean shunning all other people, including the work that they do and the benefits of the taxes they pay. A real drop out would have to give up not only TV and the internet, but roads, bridges,trains, planes, cars, grocery stores and all purchased food and clothing.
     Anyone who wants to "drop out " of society just doesn't want to be bothered with contributing to it, or helping to solve any of its problems. Add to the "drop-out" mentality the "more-enlightened than thou" mindset, and all you have is obnoxiousness.