"It sucks, but there's little that non-terrified people can do" Although running away from the problem is perhaps not the most noble solution, I would like to

"It sucks, but there's little that non-terrified people can do" Although running away from the problem is perhaps not the most noble solution, I would like to point out that this entire discussion and the behavior of all the actors involved is completely irrelevant in a small, rural community made up of large landowners. You can indeed live apart from these norms and depending on your matrix of needs/wants/conveniences, it might even be a lower cost of living.