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[quote=Anonymous]I grew up in a small town. The people there aren’t wearing masks and schools have stayed open almost the whole pandemic. It’s a very heavily Republican area. There are very few high paying jobs. A small percentage of the population has a bachelors degree. Manufacturing used to be big there, but has been greatly reduced over the last 40 years. Half the kids qualify for FARMs. The population is disproportionately elderly. A couple years ago, the last grocery store in town closed, although a new one just opened in the same location. There is little diversity. Taxes are low, but there are very few services provided by local government. In the last decade, the opioid epidemic hit the area hard and burglaries were on the rise. The “downtown” area is super rundown and completely depressing to drive through. The people are generally very kind and generous. Neighbors help each other. If you walk down the street, strangers will say hello.

There are people living there who I care about deeply, but I would not raise my children there. If schools staying open is your number one priority, you’re welcome to move there. You can probably afford the nicest house in town.[/quote]

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