Those 2400 counties produce food, power, natural gas, gasoline, all of which are needed. Being a psychology major counseling snoflakes isn't producing anything. College professors aren't producing anything but mushy brains, except for stuff like engineering, nursing, doctors and those are a minority. A Phd in basket weaving doesn't count. Half the people in New York city are on some kind of government dole like, rent subsidies, welfare, foodstamps, etc. Then the tax payers have to provide public transportation. It is all overpriced in big cities, so that 70% is probably only about 30% when you factor out the government dole and excessive prices.
My SIL lives in New York (Bronx I think) and lives in a tiny one bedroom apartment that costs her more in rent than my wife and I pay for a mortgage on a 5 bedroom, 3-1/2 bath, 2,800 sq. ft. home, with swimming pool in Alabama. She lives there to be close to her kids who live there.
Last edited by Dixie_Dude; 11/16/20.
