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> in very rural areas you quickly realize that your neighbors are your safety net far more than the authorities

Unless you are non-white, an immigrant, LGBTQ, neurodivergent, etc...

It's a bit odd to make such a blanket statement for people living in rural areas all over the world. These are "my peeps" and we're not any of those things.

It's not about you or "your peeps" but rather about the repressive laws (and predominant culture which gives rise to such laws) in these places.

I was specifically talking about rural areas in the US, since HN is predominantly a US-centric website, but my argument applies to other countries as well.

I've lived in rural areas and while there was some messed up stuff, your blanket statement wasn't entirely my experience.

I would suggest that, while you might find less cosmopolitan people in rural areas, they're also more willing to overlook aspects of you that they dislike. You can't really afford to be too picky about your friendships when there's not much to choose from.

>You can't really afford to be too picky about your friendships when there's not much to choose from.

Only someone extremely privileged could twist the desire for basic safety as being "picky"

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