For years, Mackeys Ferry Sawmill in North Carolina depended on overseas buyers in China and Vietnam after domestic demand for premium hardwood declined. But when President Donald Trump launched his escalating trade war, the mill’s owners say the damage was immediate and ultimately irreversible. By July—just months after Trump declared his “Liberation Day” tariffs—they made the decision to shut the…
yup, most of these people are basically in survival mode their whole lives. when your worrying about nothing but how long you can stretch your next paycheck…not much room for sympathy/self-reflection/critical thinking.
is why education in developing years when people are least burdened by real-world worries is so crucial (which has also been specifically dismantled for these communities, generally)