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Whatever happened to small-town America? (1976)
- 082349872349872 2y agoNice to see the "culture wars" have been ridiculous for at least half a century. What happened to small-town America? Earl Butz: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_Butz#Secretary_of_Agriculture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_Butz#Secretary_of_Agricul... If you want family farms and small towns, it's possible; I'm living in it. But it takes regulation and programs. If you want laissez-faire, Big Ag takes over the countryside. (modern latifundia?) (see "Small business employment and payroll by industry" on the last page of https://advocacy.sba.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Small-Business-Economic-Profile-US.pdf https://advocacy.sba.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Small-Bu... ; the flip side is firms like https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archer_Daniels_Midland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archer_Daniels_Midland )