that graphic is deliberately misleading boomers had to abide by laws, too. a shovel and a wrench would have been fine in the 1850's, but not the 1970's. and there's good reason for all that seemingly superfluous shit. you want to do work without permits and inspections and insurance - go to a 3rd-world country.   boo hoo, owning a business is hard. no shit.
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