Sure. And if you're able to make a satisfactory living for yourself as a barista, grocery store clerk, or delivery driver, go right ahead. My only point is that

Sure. And if you're able to make a satisfactory living for yourself as a barista, grocery store clerk, or delivery driver, go right ahead. My only point is that in flyover country, even before, the available jobs were not giving people a decent living. A lot of them actually get more money by using the whole "disability" scheme. They're actually better off participating in that program, which is a major signal that something was wrong. My bet is that it will be more wrong in the future as measured by the number of people choosing the path of government assistance. It's easy to say there are plenty of jobs from the perch of your average HN User. You have the skills. I have the skills. Good for us. But from the perspective of people trying to get by in rural Wisconsin? Yeah. Not so much.