When I graduated HS my hometown didn't have a stoplight, now we have 6 and 2 more will soon be added. The population was around 3000 and there were more jobs than working age residents. I only knew a couple of people that didn't work an drew "a pension". Most families raised a garden and had a few hogs and at least a butcher calf. No one was rich but everyone lived pretty well and you knew nearly everyone.
Now the population has grown to 9-10,000. 40% is on some kind of government assistance and won't work. Very few have gardens, there are few hogs in the whole county and the only cattle are owned by those of us who depend on them for a living. 70% live below what the government calls the poverty level and you don't know your next door neighbor. All of this "progress" in 40 years.
On the "plus" side. We have better roads and even the poorest has at least 2 cars, a fancy phone and all the tattoos they want. I haven't figured that one out yet
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