Sadly the Norman Rockwell-esque, tree lined street rural communities are slowly but steadily losing their idyllicism. Opioids, crime, lack of economic opportunity and shifting demographics have turned many rural towns into rural slums. For every gentrified Accident, MD there are several towns top heavy on the old and devoid of the young, leaving a vacuum being filled by illegals. The Trump economy has slowed the trend but not reversed it. Seek out these bits of Americana while you can and before they completely fade into oblivion.
I have to disagree. Those things you say exist, but are huge magnifications of rural life by city elites, too. As a rural country dweller, that is hardly the case everywhere.
Sure, people are poorer, but they’re still strong and proud as any free people can be. What you call a slum is to them a home, even so. And crime is not a thing like in town or city... Not even close. People here protect THEMSELVES and don’t have to rely on the cops.
Opioids, drugs and booze are still a crutch to too many people everywhere, regardless of where they live. Crack in town, meth in the trailer, bad both places.
No illegals UNLESS there is work. Some places of big farms have them, but only in season.