re: Have you moved from a larger to city to a small town / countryside? How was it?

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There's more of a culture shock moving from city to country than there is from country to city. Everyone is a little more racist in small towns, both sides. Everyone will know who you are and your name because you are the new face in town. Rural life is great but its definitely a slower lifestyle....slower in every way possible. Takes longer to check out at grocery, takes longer to get dinner, takes longer at hardware store, everyone wants to chat. Its great but it took some time to adjust.

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Not sure why you’re getting downvoted into oblivion. Bogalusa is racist as hell from both sides especially in the over 50 crowd. Moved to Franklinton last year and live in town. There’s no standalone watering hole because somebody’s grandma might get upset if they find out you’re drinking(outside of your own house)

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There's more of a culture shock moving from city to country than there is from country to city. Everyone is a little more racist in small towns, both sides. Everyone will know who you are and your name because you are the new face in town. Rural life is great but its definitely a slower lifestyle....slower in every way possible. Takes longer to check out at grocery, takes longer to get dinner, takes longer at hardware store, everyone wants to chat. Its great but it took some time to adjust.

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I have experienced none of this. We are very isolated, surrounded by 5000 acres of WMA — basically impassable terrain—mountains, dense forest and a river.

But it takes me 15 mins to get to a real grocery store. When I lived about 2 miles from one in Atlanta, there were times when I could walk there faster than driving because Emory and other traffic would block us in our neighborhood during rush hourS.

And the phony anti-racist white-guilt tards and ghetto Atlanta blacks were far far FAR worse in race than anyone I encounter where we live now.

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Everyone is a little more racist in small towns

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This is a lie. I have lived in both for over 8 years each. Heard way more racism in the city and it was not even close. They are openly racist towards Whites, Christian’s, and Conservatives in the city. Pure ignorance. They hate anybody who is not aligned with the left wing nut job beliefs and they will try to force these beliefs onto you.

Small town= cheaper, less gun crime, less violent crime, less hate crimes, better place to raise a family.

Big cities are for vacation visits