Socialists always love to point out Israeli Kibbutzes as an effective example of socialism in action........yes, socialism has the possibility of working in a homogenous group, as long as everyone is on the same page. That is an impossibility in a country like ours.....ND is about as homogenous as it gets in this country.
It isn’t just the homogeneity that allows ND to function as it does. It also goes to the climate.
ND has some of the hardest winters in the lower 48. My observation is that the states with “real winters” tend to have a lot fewer deadbeats and layabouts than the warm weather states.