Living in the country is amazing if the geography and culture of the place have a lot to offer you, based on your interests and desires. I’m on the coast of New

Living in the country is amazing if the geography and culture of the place have a lot to offer you, based on your interests and desires. I’m on the coast of New England and it’s in many ways just great. If I described the world within 45m of my door it would sound like I’m bragging. I do not overshare with coworkers for that reason. What’s less great is that the things that are broken and stupid aren’t getting fixed. There will be no public transport (ever), bike and pedestrian lanes will not happen, the public schools outside of select enclaves will keep failing, short-term rentals will keep driving out the middle class, and economies based on tourism will race to the bottom. In short, your desire to upgrade a place to match its potential will conflict with the desires of others, many of whom just want the government to stop taxing and regulating them and whose entire worldview can seem framed by the price of gas.