[eli_gottlieb]

>From what I've observed, midwesterners are brutally humble, almost to a fault, probably stemming from the deeply rooted conservative values. Being midwestern, to me, is not its own identity, but rather a lack of the other negative identities of the regions. Speaking in terms of stereotypes I hear here (not trying to discredit these regions) the vibe is: I'm NOT a no-patience jerk like on the east coast, I'm NOT lazy and pretentious like on the west coast, I'm NOT shallow and two-faced like in the south, therefore, as a midwesterner my strongest identity is defined by a lack of those negative associations.

Thanks for letting us know that some people think it's humble to be xenophobic. Funny thing: my in-laws are from the Midwest, and they've never spoken like this.

[logfromblammo]

I am from the Midwest, currently living in the South, and I think "shallow and two-faced" may actually be putting it too mildly. The idea that these assholes may actually elect Roy Moore after he unconstitutionally rammed his religion down other people's throats in an official capacity is bad enough, but after mounting credible evidence of him habitually creeping on 14-year-old girls as a grown-ass adult man? No f'kin' way.

Jared Fogle (the Subway creep) went to my high school in Indiana, and if he showed up to a reunion after getting out of the pokey, he would not get the same reception as Roy Moore currently gets in Gadsden, Alabama. Fogle couldn't win an election for county roadkill remover, much less senator for the whole state.

We don't rag on other regions as a matter of course, but we do judge them by their perceived shortcomings, even if we don't call them out on it.

And Midwesterners are stereotyped. We're small-minded, prudish, unfashionable, uncultured, suspicious, avoidant, passive-aggressive, and boring. We drink pop and weak beer and eat fried cheese. Didn't you know?

[exclusiv]

Although I don't agree with all the negative identities the parent posted on the different regions, you twisted the parent's comment. "a lack of the other negative identities of the regions" doesn't mean they're xenophobic.