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Originally Posted by pdxtex
domestic policy can't reverse the decline in places like this. you just have to let them go to seed and start over someplace else. america is full of small town dust bowls. people should just move on if they get the chance.
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The problem is these are not rural ghost towns that died because of an agricultural disaster, they're man made ghettos in the heart of major metropolitan areas. Domestic policy is the ONLY thing that can save these places. Giving regional governments more authority to distribute services in a more equitable manner and changing immigration policies so that more points are given to people willing to invest in poorer regions have been mentioned in the past.