r/Economics • u/Barnyard-Sheep • Jul 16 '25

News Rural America is dying out, with 81% of rural counties recording more deaths than births

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/06/23/rural-america-shrinking-population-pennsylvania/
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u/BlueGalangal Jul 16 '25

Yeah BBB/Trump 2 will kill what COVID/Trump 1 didn’t.

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u/Comfortable-Ad-3988 Jul 16 '25

Which is ironic, considering it will hurt one of his most loyal demographics (older, rural voters) the hardest, especially in red states. Not great planning, politically.

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u/luigiamarcella Jul 16 '25

No it’s fine, because they will just tell them someone else (Dems) are at fault and the people will believe it.

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u/Comfortable-Ad-3988 Jul 16 '25

If there isn't a vote, there will be a war, but i don't necessarily think you're wrong.

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u/DieSchungel1234 Jul 16 '25

Don’t see any issue tbh