Put it another way: if it weren't for widespread rural depopulation and economic stagnation, would they even be talking about it? Or at least--would they be talking about the "necessity" of small towns rather than the appeal or advantages of them?
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It reminds me of the rhetoric of "needing" public transit etc--it's not hard to conclude that the rhetoric comes from a fear that maybe it's not necessary after all, and that the world would keep turning without it.
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