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by wcummings 3572 days ago
>your comment might be a kind of bigotry

The irony is so deep.
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jomamaxx 3572 days ago
">your comment might be a kind of bigotry The irony is so deep."

I was making generalizations about people that I think is true.

But I wasn't calling people names, or making them seem as though they are 'out of touch and stupid' because they are either from the city or a small town.

There are advantages and disadvantages of both - but city people are by far and away more 'individualist', in much the same way that 'Americans' are usually more individualist than say, Swedes. It's just a generalization, not bigotry.

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wcummings 3571 days ago
I was referring to the post I originally replied to, which has since been edited. It called "city people" selfish, depressed and obsessed with money among other tired stereotypes.
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jomamaxx 3571 days ago
City people are actually more selfish, depressed and obsessed with money.

It's not a stereotype, it's true.

There's a lot of data on urban/rural happiness and it all points in the same direction.

As for the other attributes, they are generally true.

Spend more than 3 months solid in the same small town. Then come back to the city - it will feel weird, antisocial, and a little crazy.

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