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Economic Struggles and Resilience in Small Town America

This piece explores the economic challenges faced by small-town communities, often characterized by a deep sense of discontent and a reliance on traditional values like guns and religion. As these towns grapple with financial hardships, residents are taking matters into their own hands, focusing on local initiatives like environmental clean-up and investments in growth stocks. The contrast between postmaterialist and materialist values is evident in the ongoing cultural shift, spurring debates about environmentalism and community resilience.

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Economic Struggles and Resilience in Small Town America

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  1. Small town folk, “bitter” over their economic troubles, “cling to guns and religion.” Source: http://timesonline.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/10/01/obama2.jpg

  2. I’m going to clean the stream behind my house I’m going to invest all my money in growth stocks like Exxon-Mobil. Source: http://www.fcservices.org/images/spot_deaf-services.jpg

  3. Source: http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/rural/facts/96-001f1.gif PostmaterialistValues MaterialistValues

  4. Source: Hal Knowles, adapted from Christian Welzel’s A Human Development View on Value Change http://margaux.grandvinum.se/SebTest/wvs/articles/folder_published/article_base_83

  5. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Inglehart-Values-Map-Big.png

  6. Source: http://margaux.grandvinum.se/SebTest/wvs/articles/folder_published/article_base_83

  7. But isn’t environmentalism spreading worldwide?

  8. Source: http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b17/TaintedBalance/Great_Depression_Soup_Line.jpg

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