Third thing on my checklist: relations with friendlies that can sustain the society. In Montana today, more than half of the income of Montana is not earned within Montana, but is derived from out of state: transfer payments from social security, investments and so on -- which makes Montana vulnerable to the rest of the United States.
我的清单上的第三点：与可以提供援助的友邻的关系。 在当今的蒙大纳州，居民收入的一半以上 都不是产生于州内， 而是源自于州外，主要包括： 社会保险的款项转账，各界的投资等等。 这就使得蒙大纳州成为了美国最脆弱的州之一。