Suburban gated communities != rural areas, no matter how well they cosplay rural culture. blamestross's assessment of rural culture is the most accurate I've s

Suburban gated communities != rural areas, no matter how well they cosplay rural culture. blamestross's assessment of rural culture is the most accurate I've seen in this thread, it's mostly teenage pregnancy, drug abuse, property crime, and suicide. I don't see a good way out with our all-against-all culture where trust and cooperation make you a mark for exploitation. It's not entirely their fault, I'd hate to see how NYC or San Francisco would fare if 70% of their industry picked up and moved out in 5 years. (I'm also from small town rural America, if it matters)