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Part of the beauty of the USA is all its distinct regions and cultures. Interestingly, studies have found that goods sell for more when they say, for example,
by lowkey_ 5y ago
Part of the beauty of the USA is all its distinct regions and cultures.
Interestingly, studies have found that goods sell for more when they say, for example, "Made in Detroit," as opposed to "Made in the USA."
That keynote is perfectly in line with American principles. It's frightening how homogenous our states have become, and how much power has been taken away from them.
- systemvoltage 5y agoI like what you said and it is colliding with my pessimism that Californians and California (I live here) want to secede from the rest of the US. At least in principle they’re more pro-China than pro-US. Tells you a lot.
- dragonwriter 5y ago> I like what you said and it is colliding with my pessimism that Californians and California (I live here) want to secede from the rest of the US No California and Californians generally don't. They didn't even at the height of their opposition to the Trump Administration. Perhaps unsurprisingly, since advocacy for California separatism was backed by the same foreign interests who intervened in US politics in favor of Trump. > At least in principle they’re more pro-China than pro-US This is likewise false. > Tells you a lot That you would say it tells me a lot, sure.
- lowkey_ 5y ago>> At least in principle they’re more pro-China than pro-US > This is likewise false. Not the above commenter, but there are many, many people in SF that I've personally met who prefer China to the US. They have a disgust towards half of their own country who votes unlike the way they vote, towards anyone religious, towards anyone from a lower-class non-urban background. I've met plenty of these people in LA and Santa Barbara as well, but in SF it easily feels like a majority.