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"I love how people want to live in rural areas to save money" They aren't saving money, though. Everything gets weird if you live in a rural area - or heck, a

"I love how people want to live in rural areas to save money" They aren't saving money, though. Everything gets weird if you live in a rural area - or heck, a small town. Sometimes housing is cheaper, sure, and then you realize that while you don't have a water bill, you do now have to get your septic system pumped regularly, keep bottled water around because your well pump doesn't work when there is a power outage, and you have to drive everywhere. I imagine that Amazon has made it slightly cheaper because you can drive less. If you don't want to drive, good luck: You can't take your bike on the fastest route and the country roads are poorly maintained. And I'm really happy the government makes up for the utilities. You might live in the country, but if you don't have electricity and internet service, your time is going to be more isolated and miserable. Folks living in the countryside shouldn't have to be without because of crushing costs, especially when we consider that a portion these folks are producing food for the rest of us.

themitigating 4y ago
Based on voting patterns most people in rural areas don't like government spending and handouts
- edmcnulty101 4y ago
  No they think taxes are too high and the federal government is bloated and filled with lobbyist backed policies and corruption. Important distinction.
- Broken_Hippo 4y ago
  You can't get that from voting patterns: Resistance to government spending and handouts depend on where you are putting the money. I haven't actually met a farmer that is opposed to farm subsidies, for example. And I think there is a hint of ignorance when it does benefit them: The local ISP finally giving a rural location higher-speed internet probably did so because they received government money or have brushed up against government regulations that require them to upgrade in the countryside as well as urban areas - yet the government spending goes unnoticed. I'll add that the US is a 2 party system in practice, so the reasons for voting conservative vary greatly and you can't really take voting a certain way as "against handouts" when it is easily other issues that prompts the vote.

themitigating 4y ago

Based on voting patterns most people in rural areas don't like government spending and handouts

edmcnulty101 4y ago
No they think taxes are too high and the federal government is bloated and filled with lobbyist backed policies and corruption. Important distinction.
Broken_Hippo 4y ago
You can't get that from voting patterns: Resistance to government spending and handouts depend on where you are putting the money. I haven't actually met a farmer that is opposed to farm subsidies, for example. And I think there is a hint of ignorance when it does benefit them: The local ISP finally giving a rural location higher-speed internet probably did so because they received government money or have brushed up against government regulations that require them to upgrade in the countryside as well as urban areas - yet the government spending goes unnoticed. I'll add that the US is a 2 party system in practice, so the reasons for voting conservative vary greatly and you can't really take voting a certain way as "against handouts" when it is easily other issues that prompts the vote.