> It's more about the perception than the reality. What's the "it" here? The article's statement? If so, that's my disappointment. They could easily have added

> It's more about the perception than the reality. What's the "it" here? The article's statement? If so, that's my disappointment. They could easily have added the adjective "perceived" or ommitted the part about practicality. > The dig A dig is not, in general, substantive, and I fear that your use of words like "hellscape", "backward", "filthy", "tacky", "stupid", and maybe even "fat" have a tendency to inflame and thereby distract from whatever on-topic point you may have.