It's not just the lack of access to food - the cuts to health programs mean hospitals will disappear, too - No nearby food, no ready access to healthcare - the times ahead are likely very dark.
If you were paying attention, you knew it was coming. They forced all the small businesses out; drugstores, grocery stores, local clothing stores, hardware stores, all the businesses that connect people in small communities.
Every time one of those businesses closed there were fewer people coming into town. The fallout from that was small specialty businesses had to close; repair shops of all kinds, restaurants, movie theaters, and the list goes on until the small town is effectively destroyed. Everyone is going to Walmart. And then when Walmart decides the town has lost too much of its population and it’s not worth keeping their store open…
Jeff Bezos meticulously studied the Walmart model. Amazon follows the price and burn pattern while putting many small businesses out of operation. (Read Walmart:the high cost of low prices). It’s moot just the tariffs; it’s been part of the plan for a long time.
I live in an urban area of a rural, agricultural state. It's a sad commentary that the small town, independently owned grocers can no longer compete in a marketplace dominated by large chain grocers and big box stores due to their lack of buying power. When you're competing against a WalMart or even regional chain grocers who buy in huge quantities, you're very quickly priced out of the market. Very few people, understandably, are willing to pay the high prices that small stores need to charge to remain afloat, particularly as food prices are rising across all retailers. Grocery stores have traditionally run on a very thin profit margin and larger chains have developed other services and product lines to generate profits. Even 40 years ago, my grandmother lived in a town of 300 people, and she didn't drive. The closest supermarket was 20 miles away, and she relied on the kindness of her neighbors to bring her groceries. Rural America used to provide for their own through farming-you grew fruits and vegetables, grains, and raised livestock not only for sale but to feed your family. Those days are mostly history.
When one businesses fails others who purchase or provide services are sure to follow. Additionally the firing spree that DOG-E started will have the same effect.
It's not just the lack of access to food - the cuts to health programs mean hospitals will disappear, too - No nearby food, no ready access to healthcare - the times ahead are likely very dark.
If you were paying attention, you knew it was coming. They forced all the small businesses out; drugstores, grocery stores, local clothing stores, hardware stores, all the businesses that connect people in small communities.
Every time one of those businesses closed there were fewer people coming into town. The fallout from that was small specialty businesses had to close; repair shops of all kinds, restaurants, movie theaters, and the list goes on until the small town is effectively destroyed. Everyone is going to Walmart. And then when Walmart decides the town has lost too much of its population and it’s not worth keeping their store open…
Jeff Bezos meticulously studied the Walmart model. Amazon follows the price and burn pattern while putting many small businesses out of operation. (Read Walmart:the high cost of low prices). It’s moot just the tariffs; it’s been part of the plan for a long time.
So sad !
Who is actually taking care of these rural areas?
I live in an urban area of a rural, agricultural state. It's a sad commentary that the small town, independently owned grocers can no longer compete in a marketplace dominated by large chain grocers and big box stores due to their lack of buying power. When you're competing against a WalMart or even regional chain grocers who buy in huge quantities, you're very quickly priced out of the market. Very few people, understandably, are willing to pay the high prices that small stores need to charge to remain afloat, particularly as food prices are rising across all retailers. Grocery stores have traditionally run on a very thin profit margin and larger chains have developed other services and product lines to generate profits. Even 40 years ago, my grandmother lived in a town of 300 people, and she didn't drive. The closest supermarket was 20 miles away, and she relied on the kindness of her neighbors to bring her groceries. Rural America used to provide for their own through farming-you grew fruits and vegetables, grains, and raised livestock not only for sale but to feed your family. Those days are mostly history.
When one businesses fails others who purchase or provide services are sure to follow. Additionally the firing spree that DOG-E started will have the same effect.