Rural America has a similar kind of "brain drain" phenomenon as developing nations, although it might be more apt to call it "ambition drain" as there isn't the

Rural America has a similar kind of "brain drain" phenomenon as developing nations, although it might be more apt to call it "ambition drain" as there isn't the same artificial selection as with international migration. "Drain" is also a misnomer when the smart/skilled/ambitious emigrants had no constructive outlets for their abilities back home. Whatever it's called, people who want to leave usually can, even if it means they may end up homeless in Hollywood.