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Listing Austria, the country that has been hosting the Life Ball for almost 3 decades by now in your list doesn't exactly strengthen your argument.

by ginko 7y ago

wink 7y ago
You might be confusing the really liberal city of Vienna with the rest of Austria, which is -in big parts- very different, less open, and to a large degree support the FPÖ party.
DyslexicAtheist 7y ago
go to the rural places in Carinthia, Styria (I recommend a dying town such as Eisenerz) which will probably change your mind.
- ginko 7y ago
  Is there any country where that(more liberal city, more conservative countryside) isn't the case though?
  - DyslexicAtheist 7y ago
    most of the Austrian countryside is rich, they have a well working social safety net and great public health. many farmers have branched out decades ago into tourism and sustainable techniques (realizing they can't compete across EU with countries like Holland where everything is flat). Those who want to work mostly find work. The Austria I'm talking about doesn't see any tourists. It's more about of disposable income and people with very rigid skills losing their jobs to automation. It is not a rural/urban issue! Money doesn't make people happy but it makes dealing with misery a lot less stressful. A farmer might change their worldview because s/he suddenly has to serve and cater to tourists/guests with wildly different views. The mining worker in Eisenerz who hasn't gotten a pay rise in 2 decades might not be so open in their worldview. Both the farmer, and the mining worker live on the countryside. Then there are the Eastern European workers from Hungary and Czech serving tourists and being employed by the Hotels, restaurants and cafes. There is no "ghetto" or a "outsiders" vs insiders feeling anywhere. The bosses are happy, everyone earns.

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Listing Austria, the country that has been hosting the Life Ball for almost 3 decades by now in your list doesn't exactly strengthen your argument.

by ginko 7y ago

Listing Austria, the country that has been hosting the Life Ball for almost 3 decades by now in your list doesn't exactly strengthen your argument.

wink 7y ago
You might be confusing the really liberal city of Vienna with the rest of Austria, which is -in big parts- very different, less open, and to a large degree support the FPÖ party.
DyslexicAtheist 7y ago
go to the rural places in Carinthia, Styria (I recommend a dying town such as Eisenerz) which will probably change your mind.
- ginko 7y ago
  Is there any country where that(more liberal city, more conservative countryside) isn't the case though?
  - DyslexicAtheist 7y ago
    most of the Austrian countryside is rich, they have a well working social safety net and great public health. many farmers have branched out decades ago into tourism and sustainable techniques (realizing they can't compete across EU with countries like Holland where everything is flat). Those who want to work mostly find work. The Austria I'm talking about doesn't see any tourists. It's more about of disposable income and people with very rigid skills losing their jobs to automation. It is not a rural/urban issue! Money doesn't make people happy but it makes dealing with misery a lot less stressful. A farmer might change their worldview because s/he suddenly has to serve and cater to tourists/guests with wildly different views. The mining worker in Eisenerz who hasn't gotten a pay rise in 2 decades might not be so open in their worldview. Both the farmer, and the mining worker live on the countryside. Then there are the Eastern European workers from Hungary and Czech serving tourists and being employed by the Hotels, restaurants and cafes. There is no "ghetto" or a "outsiders" vs insiders feeling anywhere. The bosses are happy, everyone earns.