I've lived in the sticks basically my entire life. I think there are some criticisms here that are valid concerning the subsidies and environmental aspect of sustaining rural life, but there is definitely some idealist takes about about reactionary opinions here that I think could do with some more nuance.

Maybe I'm too close to it. I've seen "main street" crumble for years, and seen this lil mining community poisoned with opioids. Everything closed, but the county jail got expanded.