With deference to What’s Going on With Shipping[1], the Jones Act isn’t really the problem. The entire incentive structure and industry crumbled well after it was enacted.
[1] https://youtu.be/qWKz3psejb0?si=5QJd5HQ3W1IrSJ7F
You can install Pop!_OS on your machine if you wish to keep the HiDPI screen. I have used it on my XPS 15 for years and it works flawlessly, even with the nVidia GPU!
The southeast, especially around interstates 93 and 95 are quite populated. It might not look it sometimes due to lots of trees between homes in the older developments, though.