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[–] Metaright@kbin.social 18 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I feel like living in such a town would be very depressing.

[–] danielton@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

Can confirm. Most of my state is like this.

[–] atlasraven31@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You don't know any different until you move out.

[–] Modoc@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Except the internet has changed that to some degree (but definitely not entirely)

[–] DaPorkchop_@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

you're assuming the town has internet fast enough to load more than a few pictures of the outside world per decade

[–] Blamemeta@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Depends on the specific town. Some still have some life left, others are dead.

[–] Aesthesiaphilia@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Why do you think the opioid epidemic hit small town USA so hard?

Small town USA fuckin sucks.