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doctornemo OP t1_irook88 wrote

Reply to comment by RandolphCarter15 in Ripton wanted to save its elementary school. State officials saw an ‘overwhelming risk.’ by doctornemo

It would. But Vermont has - for years - refused to take even the most elementary steps to reverse demographic decline.

Instead, the default idea is that Vermont is a charming retirement state, where old folks can live out their years in the company of small farmers. (Said farmers are often at the edge of collapse, but we won't talk about that)

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RandolphCarter15 t1_iroqjr4 wrote

I agree completely. It's very frustrating. And many simultaneously oppose increased school funding

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doctornemo OP t1_irossdq wrote

Alas, I've seen that from retiree communities across the US.

Not all of them, but enough. "I've paid my dues. Not gonna pay for someone else's kids."

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