So I'm from the area and taught a remote CS class though teals. It isn't that easy. Most of these people don't have enough money for day to day and your idea of moving to another region requires capital. People that have never in there life had enough money to go to the dentist may find it challenging to move there entire family halfway across the country and support themselves while they get setup. Almost all the people with the means do leave what you have left are those that are already support family members or are tied to the land in some way.
Some people feel that they not only have the right to never move, but others should come in and help them, through aid or whatnot, for their bad decision.
you want to live in a barren waste land, that's your problem; Don't complain about it.
$40 for some weed is different than the cost of gas, deposit to rent a new place, days or weeks of food while you find a new job, and stress of leaving your friends and family.
