And the relatively unscathed portion of the country in the middle is very lightly populated compared to the rest of the map. We’re in deep doo when eastern Colorado and western Kansas are doing the heavy lifting.
“Were in deep doo when eastern Colorado and western Kansas are doing the heavy lifting.”
No, but they are. Literally. There are definitely still agriculatural jobs for the taking in this country. People just have to be willing to take them.
Many an illegal immigrant has bypassed those jobs to become an urbanite. They’re there for the taking if you don’t mind humping it in a field.