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Derrick Van Orden: “When you become more dependent on things like a grocery…”

Featuring: Derrick Van Orden, Republican | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 3

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Published | Video Starts at 05:10

I don't have to go out and whop a deer over the head and cook it over a fire. But at the same time, When you become more dependent on things like a grocery store, for instance, or an automobile, you forget what it takes to actually do things and produce them for yourself. And that's when, when it becomes a problem. When we talk about the urbanization of folks, really, that's what's at the core of it. (05:10–05:23)

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Asserts that dependence on modern conveniences leads to a loss of self-sufficiency.

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