Weatherman sought, above all, to destroy any vestiges of “bourgeois individualism” that would dilute members’ commitment to the group and its goal of revolution. To this end, the collectives instituted a strict set of rules, rites and rituals. All personal property was either shared or renounced outright. To sustain themselves and fund their political activities, the members stole food from grocery stores and begged or borrowed money from friends and family (though some held jobs, turning their income over to the group). Even so, the Weathermen were nearly broke and lived in Spartan dwellings on a diet of noodles and other simple foods.

– Jeremy Varon, Bringing the war home : 56.