its probably obvious for many/other reason, but my impression is that the roleback of the administrative state and infectious outbreaks due to logistical supply chain issues is going to hit the geography of the south harder due to
- shit tier worker compensation & protections (zero buy in)
- federal compliance requirements often drive state compliance/training/education program development in many southern states. to be clear most states rely on federal dollars to deliver training programing for federal compliance, but often non-chud states are more proactive about maintaining the public good.
- the central role southern US-based capital formations play in supply chain logistics in the 21st century https://canadian-podcasts.com/podcast/who-makes-cents-a-history-of-capitalism-podcast/bart-elmore-on-southern-companies-remaking-our-eco