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In reply to the discussion: 5 Reasons to Stop Talking Sh*t About People From the South and Midwest [View all]shenmue
(38,597 posts)I am far from perfect. But I don't call people those things. I don't say flyover country. I didn't even hear that expression until a few years ago, and I grew up in one of those big evil cities in the Northeast.
I absolutely agree that we should have respect and love for folks from the South and Midwest. Nothing wrong with that. They are not any less cool or less American or what.
But here's a fact: Most of the population of the country lives on either the West Coast or the East Coast. Almost every one of those states has tens of millions of people in it, and they're growing all the time. I mean, that's just true.
So, can't we all just be America and be cool with it? Please?
I like people. Or, I want to.
I think I'll just crawl under a table and die now.