If you are already fairly rural, then you may be at an advantage and able to capitalize on the isolation. For most, relocation would probably mean passing through obstacles that would compromise security too much. I gotta think that for most Americans, leaving the country is just not going to be a viable option.
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The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools.
-- Herbert Spencer, English Philosopher (1820-1903)