3 ms·
> Has it changed? a-yup, sure has. I've seen it. Wages are stagnant and meth is everywhere. The smart ones left to chase jobs and the remainder who aren't h
by red-iron-pine 2y ago
> Has it changed?
a-yup, sure has. I've seen it.
Wages are stagnant and meth is everywhere. The smart ones left to chase jobs and the remainder who aren't hitting the pipe regularly are deep into MLMs. Everyone -- like, everyone -- drives trucks, and will probably never be able to retire because of it.[1]
The remainder are getting older, more religious, more conservative, and more reactionary, and that translates to terrible schools and poorly maintained roads. The educated folks coming back from college look at that and, even if they can get jobs in town, aren't keen to live there.
[1] https://www.marketwatch.com/story/americans-love-affair-with-pickup-trucks-might-be-derailing-their-retirement-plans-2020-09-23 https://www.marketwatch.com/story/americans-love-affair-with...