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‘I Can’t Afford This’ Trump Voters in Rural America Stunned as Cost of Living Keeps Rising
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The people around here are so stupid. I talk about moving to MA or another North Eastern state and they're like "The cost of living is so high there!" Yeah, it might be, but MA has some of the most progressive social safety nets and policies in the USA. The only thing I take grievances with are their restrictive gun laws. Other than that, no, MA looks far better than a shit stain red state I live in.
Like, not to knock MA, but your mileage really varies based on which neighborhood you're in. The closer you come to NH, the worse things get. And Boston varies heavily by zip code, based on the prevailing income bracket.
Is the state better than West Virginia or Idaho or South Dakota? Sure. But its not some kind of paradise. You're still in a heavily privatized and financialized capitalist hell-hole. You just live closer to the money, and that's where we put all our nice things.
Yeah, know there's variation even with where I live. Fair enough though, just that it'd be nice to have better job access than I do now. As well as generally better social safety nets. Had a friend be let go from a position in the area and while it took a while, his unemployment was like 80-90% of his income. Here, 40% is the best you get. The states I live in or nearby rely on a revolution of unemployment and employment for many people.