Lady_Marigold t1_izoscpv wrote on December 10, 2022 at 6:40 PM

Reply to comment by RedditOR74 in Nearly 1 million immigrants became U.S. citizens in past year, the 3rd highest tally on record by CobaltEmu

I mean it's not like we live in a dump. hell it's actually getting better, and infrastructure is being rebuilt. by "better places" I meant leaving arkansas, because frankly the place is soon to be run by a crazy trump loving woman named sanders who wants to take away rights from poc and lgbtq people.

all of that sucks, but, in the meantime the rent is cheap and the place is slowly getting better.(and to be frank, progressive places aren't the best spots for poorer people in america considering that a lot of those places are built for upper-middle class people)

RedditOR74 t1_izqu9fo wrote on December 11, 2022 at 4:07 AM

LOL, nothing at all wrong with NW Arkansas. My comment was more to underscore the power of perception. Better is of course subjective to what you want in a place. For most, that means better employment, but those places often come with much higher living costs, so not much is gained. Some like urban lifestyle and convenience, others like a more reclusive lifestyle and nature. The key is to figure out what one likes and to accept the good and bad that comes with it.