Get your first purchase from Blueland for 20% off by clicking here: https://bit.ly/38RlSri ! Now shipping to the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/tiffanyferg #internetanalysis #VanLife SMALL CHANNEL SHOUT OUT: Bryony Claire! - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUA99fY1YylIrjeL9IH9SaA SOURCES AND REFERENCES: diversify.vanlife - https://diversifyvanlife.com/ & https://www.instagram.com/diversify.vanlife/?hl=en Roma people: 10 ways Europe's biggest minority faces discrimination - https://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-roma-rights/roma-people-10-ways-europes-biggest-minority-faces-discrimination-idUSKCN1RK01Y Discrimination against Roma traced back to Middle Ages - https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/discrimination-against-roma-traced-back-to-middle-ages-1.1575257 Why Do the Roma Wander? - https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2010/08/why-do-the-roma-wander.html Idealized "van life" obscures real poverty - https://www.theolafmessenger.com/2016/idealized-van-life-obscures-real-poverty/ Nomadland Is a Real Human Story That's Not Over Yet - https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a35538486/nomadland-fern-true-story-jessica-bruder-linda-bob-swankie-now/ How Much Does Vanlife Cost? (Parked in Paradise) - https://www.parkedinparadise.com/van-life-cost/ How much does van life cost? A breakdown of common expenses (Barefoot Theory) - https://bearfoottheory.com/van-life-cost/ Apartment List National Rent Report - https://www.apartmentlist.com/research/national-rent-data the after(van)life - https://kitcarm.medium.com/the-after-van-life-6b6340d7d55c Escape to Bro-topia - https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/07/style/escape-to-bro-topia.html 1 in 4 Americans have no retirement savings - https://www.yahoo.com/now/retirement-savings-us-193226292.html State of Homelessness: 2021 Edition - https://endhomelessness.org/homelessness-in-america/homelessness-statistics/state-of-homelessness-2021/ HUD Releases 2020 Annual Homeless Assessment Report Part 1 - https://www.hud.gov/press/press_releases_media_advisories/hud_no_21_041 Lack of Housing and Mental Health Disabilities Exacerbate One Another - https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/poverty/news/2018/11/20/461294/lack-housing-mental-health-disabilities-exacerbate-one-another/ Without Bound, Perspectives on Mobile Living (documentary) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lg37Cbx-kak How Veterans of Vanlife Feel About All the Newbies - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/02/us/living-in-a-van-coronavirus-pandemic.html Ruling helps protect homeless people from having cars towed - https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/ruling-helps-protect-homeless-people-cars-towed-79431656 A History of Roma and Travellers - https://www.historytoday.com/reviews/history-gypsies-roma-and-travellers How Socialists Solved the Housing Crisis (Gravel Institute) - https://youtu.be/LVuCZMLeWko The Meaning of Vanlife (documentary) - https://youtu.be/t8dN4jP3OZQ time stamps: 0:00 - intro 3:04 - shout out to sponsor 4:08 - historically nomadic groups such as the Romani 6:00 - what's cute and trendy if you're rich, but stigmatized if you're poor? 8:45 - the realities of van life 9:40 - Nomadland 11:04 - the cost of van life 14:30 - what kind of jobs do van-lifers have? 15:47 - homelessness and the housing crisis 19:16 - structural BS 20:32 - criminalizing homelessness 22:51 - final thoughts? 23:50 - is van life really a rejection of capitalism & modern living? 27:39 - small channel shout out to Bryony Claire! 28:48 - thank u Patrons! ♥ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tferg__/ ♥ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tiffanyferg ♥ My podcast, Previously Gifted: http://bit.ly/previouslygifted ♥ Vlog / Second Channel: http://bit.ly/tfergvlogs Tiffany Ferguson (she/her), 25 years old, currently in NYC. Here on Tiffanyferg, my main series is called Internet Analysis, where I research and discuss topics related to social issues and media. Business Inquiries: tiffanyferguson@select.co FTC: This video is sponsored by Blueland. Links with * are affiliate, meaning I am compensated monetarily if you join or make a purchase.