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While there are trade offs in every place one chooses to live, and can relate to the eye rolling elitism of folks who’ve never visited most of America as a pers

While there are trade offs in every place one chooses to live, and can relate to the eye rolling elitism of folks who’ve never visited most of America as a person who grew up in Tennessee. I think you overplay your hand referring to a state in the bottom third of GDP and growth rate with slightly above median GDP per capita as an advanced part of the country.

arcbyte 3y ago
Free public restrooms and other facilities. No homeless. No pollution, clean air and skies. Massive food self sufficiency. I'm not a Kansas fan exactly but I wouldn't balk at calling it advanced in terms of quality of life.
- stonogo 3y ago
  There are literally thousands of homeless people in Kansas. Maybe "food self sufficiency" refers to farming, but nearly ten percent of the state is on food stamps, and more than ten percent lives below the poverty line. And there is nowhere "no pollution" is less true than in agriculture belts: https://www.kcur.org/news/2022-03-29/as-fertilizer-pollutes-tap-water-in-small-towns-rural-kansans-pay-the-price https://www.kcur.org/news/2022-03-29/as-fertilizer-pollutes-... I believe that your quality of life is great. I also believe that is not universally true for Kansans -- and I think that these issues exist across America, and pretending you can just move to avoid them is a little childish.
- influx 3y ago
  Actually being able to buy a home is a big plus.
- ImPostingOnHN 3y ago
  each of the qualities you described are also qualities of a sufficiently large empty plot of land
- gamblor956 3y ago
  Kansas has a homeless problem. (https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/state/2023/03/03/kansas-homeless-advocates-decry-sleeping-camping-ban-for-public-land/69957826007/ https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/state/2023/03/03/kansas-...) And an air quality problem. (https://www.kansascity.com/news/weather-news/article276708876.html https://www.kansascity.com/news/weather-news/article27670887...) And a huge problem with pollution. (https://www.kansascity.com/news/weather-news/article276708876.html https://www.kansascity.com/news/weather-news/article27670887...)

arcbyte 3y ago

Free public restrooms and other facilities. No homeless. No pollution, clean air and skies. Massive food self sufficiency. I'm not a Kansas fan exactly but I wouldn't balk at calling it advanced in terms of quality of life.

stonogo 3y ago
There are literally thousands of homeless people in Kansas. Maybe "food self sufficiency" refers to farming, but nearly ten percent of the state is on food stamps, and more than ten percent lives below the poverty line. And there is nowhere "no pollution" is less true than in agriculture belts: https://www.kcur.org/news/2022-03-29/as-fertilizer-pollutes-tap-water-in-small-towns-rural-kansans-pay-the-price https://www.kcur.org/news/2022-03-29/as-fertilizer-pollutes-... I believe that your quality of life is great. I also believe that is not universally true for Kansans -- and I think that these issues exist across America, and pretending you can just move to avoid them is a little childish.
influx 3y ago
Actually being able to buy a home is a big plus.
ImPostingOnHN 3y ago
each of the qualities you described are also qualities of a sufficiently large empty plot of land
gamblor956 3y ago
Kansas has a homeless problem. (https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/state/2023/03/03/kansas-homeless-advocates-decry-sleeping-camping-ban-for-public-land/69957826007/ https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/state/2023/03/03/kansas-...) And an air quality problem. (https://www.kansascity.com/news/weather-news/article276708876.html https://www.kansascity.com/news/weather-news/article27670887...) And a huge problem with pollution. (https://www.kansascity.com/news/weather-news/article276708876.html https://www.kansascity.com/news/weather-news/article27670887...)