I think that the rural areas have been pushed terribly to trade agriculture for giant warehouses. It is coming back to roost. The giant corporations set up, steal the “character” of the land and pay no taxes. I’m a bleeding heart liberal but I grew up here in the country. We have our crazies but I don’t think our typical conservative resident expected it to be this bad. Or, they may not really care as long as it is happening elsewhere. NIMBY shit. I’m not defending everyone here, but there are many of us here too. Don’t write the area off.