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> It is so interesting that the sentiment is so common in America: natives > transplants. It's common globally. Cultures and peoples have always prioritized th
by fiblye 6y ago
> It is so interesting that the sentiment is so common in America: natives > transplants.
It's common globally. Cultures and peoples have always prioritized their own.
A typical 15th century small town French person associated with his village more than his country, and he associated more with his country than with England. Tribalism and cultural identity are nothing new.
- renewiltord 6y agoI've lived in a few big cities across the world and I've only ever been welcomed as a foreigner. NYC is the only American city that's like that, really. I think maybe it's because the Bay Area doesn't actually have any big cities, it doesn't quite have that effect. Then again, if I think about it, the times I spent in each of these places was when the Internet culture wars weren't so prevalent, so maybe it's just that right now everyone is in a big war on the Internet. People in real life are quite nice in the Bay and I know lots of natives - none of whom make a big deal out of it. But online...ugh.
- fiblye 6y ago> People in real life are quite nice in the Bay and I know lots of natives - none of whom make a big deal out of it. But online...ugh. People rarely say unpleasant things directly to someone in real life, even if they're thinking it. Plenty of people don't like their bosses, but they know better than to directly say it.
- renewiltord 6y agoTrue, true, but they don't usually insist on being friends if they'd rather not.