• Gradenko@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    In 2020, there were approximately 57.47 million people living in rural areas in the United States, compared to about 274.03 million people living in urban areas.

    You can tell they are they are angling for some culture warrior bullshit, and also romanticizing a fantasy “ideal country life”, but that’s the primary reason. I don’t know the numbers but I would guess urban consumers also spend more money on content and pop culture, so it makes sense to cater to them vs. out of touch rural people.