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Can you clarify what you mean by "lack of civic culture?" I don't mean to argue, I just don't follow what you mean to say here. Do you just mean that they don't

• JumpCrisscross 8y ago
  > Can you clarify what you mean by "lack of civic culture?" In New York City, there is a general expectation that once you make money or ensconce yourself in the community, you start giving a shit about it. You volunteer. You donate to local charities. You stay informed about community issues, voice up for yourself and those around you, and vote. That sense of civic culture and underlying duty is far more suppressed in the Bay Area.
  • URSpider94 8y ago
    This x 1000. As someone who grew up on the East Coast, I’m always amazed at the relative lack of interest in politics and culture in Silicon Valley. The San Jose metro area probably has more wealth than almost any city in history, but can’t sustain a decent symphony, ballet, or opera. Yes, I know SF has those things, but it’s 90 minutes away by car, factoring in traffic and parking.
    • JumpCrisscross 8y ago
      > relative lack of interest in politics and culture...symphony, ballet, or opera And before someone decries these art forms as inapplicable to modern life, remember that most ballet and opera contains political and social commentary. I can't count the number of times I've left the Metropolitan Opera to get embroiled in a debate about the nature of democracy or relation of Verdi's Don Carlo to the White House, at a nearby restaurant with a table of newly-found acquaintances.