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Originally Posted by Kahuku Saint
...it seems that we're all destined to live in the cities despite the fact that we all can't...
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No, we aren't. Hence the vast numbers of Red counties from the past two elections. And money isn't everything.
There are plenty of decent jobs in small towns and rural areas. More and more people telecommute these days.
Almost as many nuts and predators live in the rural areas, but a population density of 1 person per acre as opposed to 1,000 per acre means that I am exposed to them much less frequently and they have to make an effort to travel to find me rather than being able to break down door after door in the same building.
Finally, in rural areas, we are a lot less inclined to tell you what you can't have to defend yourself, and a lot more understanding of Darwinian selection than most enlightened urban leadership. If you think that your basic street urchin like you saw floating a raft stacked with beer and liquor down a New Orleans street post-Katrina is going to politely "share" batteries and water with you, I think you missed something along the way.
You make your choices and you live with the consequences. Good luck.
TR
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De Oppresso Liber 01/20/2025
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