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Rural Towns Are Aging, Cash-Strapped and in Desperate Need of Workers (www.wsj.com)
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With younger labor in short supply, aging workers often find themselves pulling double—or triple—duty to keep towns afloat

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

It's prejudice, plain and simple. They're ruled by their ignorant preconceptions based on the limited exposure they get online. Yes, there are shitty small towns, just like there are awful cities, but many small towns are amazing. These people wouldn't know, because they've never left their own neighborhood.