Christmastime can be a sad reminder that many parts of the US are left behind | Jessa Crispin

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : This is the state, after all, where when I have said its people deserve certain things - healthcare in rural areas, public transportation accessible to all classes, local earnings staying in the local economy instead of being drained off by corporations like Walmart and dollar stores - I've been told that if you want something, you have to work harder to deserve it.
51% : One of the most iconic rail lines in America started in Kansas - the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe - but its disappearance in the 1970s was part of the postwar push toward atomization and disconnection: suburbs were prized over mixed-use urban spaces; automobile ownership was prized over public transportation.
36% : The effort needed to maintain connection through hurt feelings and political polarization starts to feel less worth it when it also comes with lost days of expensive travel.

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