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Are many rural areas on the brink of collapse?

seems like many are at a tipping point, where they have a ve...
swashbuckling temple chad
  09/21/17
"collapse" isn't really the right concept. they t...
charismatic coiffed son of senegal fortuitous meteor
  09/21/17
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Hyperventilating hall rigor
  09/21/17
Cr. It's a sad slow death. Another big problem is the closur...
territorial milk principal's office
  09/21/17
i dont see it as sad, i see it as natural. population growth...
Bearded mad-dog skullcap regret
  09/21/17
hmmm, because there are zero obstacles to urban living, part...
Shivering Parlour Twinkling Uncleanness
  09/21/17
huh?
Bearded mad-dog skullcap regret
  09/21/17
cities are already too big and promote atomized, hedonistic ...
Shivering Parlour Twinkling Uncleanness
  09/21/17
I see it as sad to the extent that the people whose families...
territorial milk principal's office
  09/21/17
idk man, i wouldnt glorify this shit. their distant kin shov...
Bearded mad-dog skullcap regret
  09/21/17
Lol this is ridiculous. Medical expenses are kept artificia...
Yellow thriller native reading party
  09/21/17
wtf are you talking about?
Bearded mad-dog skullcap regret
  09/21/17
i'm running maf shtick. are you not gonna engage, faggot?
Yellow thriller native reading party
  09/21/17
HEY MAN FUCK YOU! *puffs out chest*
Bearded mad-dog skullcap regret
  09/21/17
Now we got subthread!
Yellow thriller native reading party
  09/21/17
Wow how can u be so retarded
swollen spot
  09/22/17
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swollen spot
  09/22/17
jesus, that sounds even more depressing than Detroit.
slate wonderful parlor laser beams
  09/21/17
Look at declines in white longevity. First time that's ever ...
Amber marvelous useless brakes
  09/21/17
Why wouldn't this happen though? Gen X has no reason to live...
exhilarant institution jewess
  09/21/17
In 100 years, most small towns in the US will be ruins
Fuchsia dashing theatre striped hyena
  09/21/17
much sooner than that
Bearded mad-dog skullcap regret
  09/21/17
Nah, it's only a matter of time before either terrorists get...
Yellow thriller native reading party
  09/21/17
Smug liberals and "migrants" dying by the millions...
fragrant bronze associate
  09/22/17
They hit rock bottom i'd say around 3-4 years ago. Things ar...
Glittery fat ankles
  09/21/17
We have a winner.
coral electric boltzmann scourge upon the earth
  09/22/17
I hope this is the case
territorial milk principal's office
  09/22/17
Some rural towns will be saved by the self driving car when ...
blue adventurous french chef
  09/22/17
I find it sad too, though others don't seem to be concerned....
territorial milk principal's office
  09/22/17
Yea there is a quote somewhere that is basically "we sh...
blue adventurous french chef
  09/22/17
I am considering moving back to the country and fortifying s...
Infuriating very tactful school cafeteria
  09/22/17
Meth and or heroin have already wiped most of these places o...
Mint factory reset button lay
  09/22/17


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Date: September 21st, 2017 5:54 PM
Author: swashbuckling temple chad

seems like many are at a tipping point, where they have a very large aging boomer population, with few people to replace them and nobody moving in. will there just be ghost towns spread across the rust belt, etc.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3739199&forum_id=2#34262889)



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Date: September 21st, 2017 5:58 PM
Author: charismatic coiffed son of senegal fortuitous meteor

"collapse" isn't really the right concept. they tend to die quietly. properties and stuff gradually gets abandoned. there is no dramatic implosion; there is just a gradual decline and dropping-off. certain roads that don't have enough residents anymore are turned to gravel to save maintenance costs, that sort of thing. certain power lines might not ever get repaired if a storm brings them down. there's just no demand.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3739199&forum_id=2#34262935)



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Date: September 21st, 2017 6:01 PM
Author: Hyperventilating hall rigor



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3739199&forum_id=2#34262949)



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Date: September 21st, 2017 6:42 PM
Author: territorial milk principal's office

Cr. It's a sad slow death. Another big problem is the closure of rural hospitals. Many of these areas will be an hour or more from an ER.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3739199&forum_id=2#34263209)



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Date: September 21st, 2017 6:45 PM
Author: Bearded mad-dog skullcap regret

i dont see it as sad, i see it as natural. population growth is straining infrastructure and urbanization can help alleviate some of this strain

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3739199&forum_id=2#34263233)



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Date: September 21st, 2017 6:47 PM
Author: Shivering Parlour Twinkling Uncleanness

hmmm, because there are zero obstacles to urban living, particularly in most western nations...

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3739199&forum_id=2#34263247)



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Date: September 21st, 2017 6:49 PM
Author: Bearded mad-dog skullcap regret

huh?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3739199&forum_id=2#34263259)



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Date: September 21st, 2017 7:13 PM
Author: Shivering Parlour Twinkling Uncleanness

cities are already too big and promote atomized, hedonistic lifestyles that create population crashes. add in the fact that a violent underclass makes them unappealing to all but the top decile of earners and the obstacles to neo-urbanism are tall, perhaps insurmountable.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3739199&forum_id=2#34263408)



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Date: September 21st, 2017 6:53 PM
Author: territorial milk principal's office

I see it as sad to the extent that the people whose families have been there for generations have to leave even though they would prefer to stay.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3739199&forum_id=2#34263284)



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Date: September 21st, 2017 6:55 PM
Author: Bearded mad-dog skullcap regret

idk man, i wouldnt glorify this shit. their distant kin shoved off from a place once, and now it's happening again, and not without reason

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3739199&forum_id=2#34263290)



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Date: September 21st, 2017 6:57 PM
Author: Yellow thriller native reading party

Lol this is ridiculous. Medical expenses are kept artificially high by government subsidization of research and our egalitarian views toward treatment. "Oh look! A pill that raises treatment effectiveness from 84% to 87% for some patients! And it only costs 73x the price of the old pill from 1958! Time to adopt a new gold-standard for use in every hospital in America!"

Quit developing that horseshit.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3739199&forum_id=2#34263308)



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Date: September 21st, 2017 6:58 PM
Author: Bearded mad-dog skullcap regret

wtf are you talking about?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3739199&forum_id=2#34263314)



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Date: September 21st, 2017 7:00 PM
Author: Yellow thriller native reading party

i'm running maf shtick. are you not gonna engage, faggot?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3739199&forum_id=2#34263324)



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Date: September 21st, 2017 7:01 PM
Author: Bearded mad-dog skullcap regret

HEY MAN FUCK YOU!

*puffs out chest*

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3739199&forum_id=2#34263332)



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Date: September 21st, 2017 7:03 PM
Author: Yellow thriller native reading party

Now we got subthread!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3739199&forum_id=2#34263346)



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Date: September 22nd, 2017 1:12 PM
Author: swollen spot

Wow how can u be so retarded

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3739199&forum_id=2#34268997)



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Date: September 22nd, 2017 1:12 PM
Author: swollen spot



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3739199&forum_id=2#34269000)



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Date: September 21st, 2017 8:07 PM
Author: slate wonderful parlor laser beams

jesus, that sounds even more depressing than Detroit.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3739199&forum_id=2#34263879)



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Date: September 21st, 2017 6:59 PM
Author: Amber marvelous useless brakes

Look at declines in white longevity. First time that's ever happened to ANY cohort in first world country. Thanks obeezy!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3739199&forum_id=2#34263316)



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Date: September 21st, 2017 7:11 PM
Author: exhilarant institution jewess

Why wouldn't this happen though? Gen X has no reason to live. Read between the lines.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3739199&forum_id=2#34263399)



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Date: September 21st, 2017 7:23 PM
Author: Fuchsia dashing theatre striped hyena

In 100 years, most small towns in the US will be ruins

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3739199&forum_id=2#34263477)



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Date: September 21st, 2017 7:24 PM
Author: Bearded mad-dog skullcap regret

much sooner than that

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3739199&forum_id=2#34263483)



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Date: September 21st, 2017 7:25 PM
Author: Yellow thriller native reading party

Nah, it's only a matter of time before either terrorists get nukes or NK/Iran starts nukin'.

After 2 or 3 major cities get hit, there'll be a mass exodus from all cities and a reruralization of the nation.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3739199&forum_id=2#34263494)



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Date: September 22nd, 2017 2:06 PM
Author: fragrant bronze associate

Smug liberals and "migrants" dying by the millions!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3739199&forum_id=2#34269278)



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Date: September 21st, 2017 10:49 PM
Author: Glittery fat ankles

They hit rock bottom i'd say around 3-4 years ago. Things are looking up now, I have noticed a lot of people are moving back to these areas for the low cost of living and lack of traffic, crime etc. as more people get the ability to work remotely this will increase

Lots of gen xers who are fleeing cities now that their kids are old enough for public school

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3739199&forum_id=2#34265178)



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Date: September 22nd, 2017 2:34 AM
Author: coral electric boltzmann scourge upon the earth

We have a winner.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3739199&forum_id=2#34266286)



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Date: September 22nd, 2017 1:16 PM
Author: territorial milk principal's office

I hope this is the case

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3739199&forum_id=2#34269024)



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Date: September 22nd, 2017 2:23 PM
Author: blue adventurous french chef

Some rural towns will be saved by the self driving car when it occurs. But probably only those within a 90 mile drives of a tertiary city. But most will slowly fade away, while nature reclaims the buildings. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust.

I'm from a small town so I find it sad. But GC waits for no man.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3739199&forum_id=2#34269405)



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Date: September 22nd, 2017 2:28 PM
Author: territorial milk principal's office

I find it sad too, though others don't seem to be concerned. There was a new article today about how hospital closings are killing rural areas

https://www.yahoo.com/news/hospital-crisis-killing-rural-communities-090116288.html

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3739199&forum_id=2#34269446)



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Date: September 22nd, 2017 2:31 PM
Author: blue adventurous french chef

Yea there is a quote somewhere that is basically "we should be as efficient as needed but no more; all the beauty in humanity - family, home, art, are all inefficient" or something along those lines. I think that applies to rural America, family farms, etc.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3739199&forum_id=2#34269477)



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Date: September 22nd, 2017 2:29 PM
Author: Infuriating very tactful school cafeteria

I am considering moving back to the country and fortifying self on family land. Encourage other family members to go back and we can pool our resources. Just have to convince wife to abandon rootless cosmopolitanism

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3739199&forum_id=2#34269452)



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Date: September 22nd, 2017 2:33 PM
Author: Mint factory reset button lay

Meth and or heroin have already wiped most of these places out

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3739199&forum_id=2#34269495)