Beginning in the 1960s, homeowners’ associations have exploded in popularity across the United States. This is not to say that anyone would describe their own homeowners’ associations as popular. The nightmare stories of busybody neighbors enforcing ridiculously specific regulations are legendary. But despite their reputation for domestic tyranny, every year more and more people fight for the honor of purchasing homes inside HOAs. The reason is simple — the HOA has become the only way to artificially re-create something that we have lost: a high-trust society. Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3S6z4LBs8Fi7COupy7YYuM?si=4d9662cb34d148af Substack: https://auronmacintyre.substack.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuronMacintyre Gab: https://gab.com/AuronMacIntyre YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/c/AuronMacIntyre Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-390155 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@AuronMacIntyre:f Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/auronmacintyre/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices