There’s not a clear alternative to this cultural encroachment. After all, flyover states may be skeptical about an influx of Californians, but what should “refugees” do when they can’t afford the cost of living? Is it worth avoiding technology to support traditional industries like agriculture if, as the Cato Institute argues, its subsidization causes “all sorts of economic, environmental, and political problems”?
My colleagues at The Inquirer used to tell me I was the only person they knew who vacationed in the Midwest, usually Wisconsin. Well, farm country can be beautiful. Drive near Soldiers Grove when the apple orchards are in blossom. And farmers are pretty smart. Those I got to know did not approve of the federal agriculture subsidies, pointing out that it was targeted for the big industrial farms, not family farms.
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