I guess we're supposed to read your mind as to what you found so disturbing in that advertisement. From your description, I can't follow what the point of the ad was.
The urbanization of America is hardly a new development. John Deere and Cyrus McCormick made their fortunes developing technologies that allowed farmers to till more ground with fewer workers. Who would have believed fifty years ago that a "family" farm might cover ten thousand tillable acres?
Small towns that rely heavily on agriculture are suffering the most from this trend. They are shrinking and dying, essentially turning into retirement communities for the older folks who have stayed on while the younger generations have left for greener pastures.
If you really want something to worry about, consider what will happen when farms on the Great Plains pump the last of Ogallala aquifer dry.
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