The cities contain vital infrastructures that the gubmint will protect.
For the life of me, I will never understand the paranoia of rural folks concerning urban folks coming to “take their stuff.” Rural folks tend not to have a lot of stuff of value. Let’s face it, in most rural areas spending $20,000 on an engagement ring is a big deal. So, why would someone travel to a rural area when you can mug someone close to home in the city for a $60,000 cocktail ring or $80,000 watch?
In a chaotic depression it will be food that is worth more than diamonds...lol Priorities will be changed in hard times, and those who don’t think and plan ahead will be hardest hit. Those of us who were poor growing up will be able to adjust, since we have been there before. This article about what happened in Argentina during that collapse will help you see...rural isn’t always better, just different way of dealing with it. Building emotional support communities will be paramount, if people can rely on each other.
forgot the link:
http://www.powerswitch.org.uk/portal/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2079&Itemid=2