> They are places that used to be called flyover, backwoods, etc. As someone born, raised, and lived almost all my life in the vicinity of NYC—-this mostly isn

> They are places that used to be called flyover, backwoods, etc. As someone born, raised, and lived almost all my life in the vicinity of NYC—-this mostly isn’t us. I’ll admit there’s some jokes, but it’s good natured. Somewhat like how most Americans think of Canadians. Maybe not close family, but cousins. Rather, the true bitterness and nastiness comes not from native coastals but people that are from those places in the middle and left. That’s not to say all transplants are haters but almost all the hardcore haters are transplants.