People often define themselves by their residential status. They express egotism based on the fact that they live in a warm climate or near the ocean or mountains. Sometimes they pride themselves with “toughness” because they live in unbearably frigid places.
People have convoluted their perspectives of jingoistic pride to such a degree that they often actually think that they are personally better than their fellow citizens from other parts of the country, simply because their sports team recently won a championship game.
The prevalence of regional misanthropy and discrimination is especially prevalent in Northern States with a bias against Southern States. Here is how the breakdown works, as I see it:
Northerners hate Southerners
Arizonians hate Mexicans
Coloradans hate Texans
Oregonians hate Californians
People from Massachusetts hate New Yorkers
People from Vermont hate people from Massachusetts
Canadians hate Americans
Northerners hate Southerners
Arizonians hate Mexicans
Coloradans hate Texans
Oregonians hate Californians
People from Massachusetts hate New Yorkers
People from Vermont hate people from Massachusetts
Canadians hate Americans
The only disclaimer here is that Southerners also hate Northerners, but Southerners are automatically polite and hospitable to everyone they meet, therefore they hide their anger, so it doesn’t count.
My thoughts regarding this overall juvenile attitude, of which is so prevalent in our nation, is that it’s complete nonsense. I have lived all over this country and I have met plenty of assholes everywhere.
Fortunately, our divided nation self-segregates itself to a point that people only live in areas that reflect their own ideals. Hippies live in Burlington (VT), Boulder (CO), and Berklee (CA). Gay people live in Key West (FL), Provincetown (MA), and the Castro District of San Francisco (CA). Black people live in cities and white people live in the suburbs. Christians live in the Farmbelt and Non-Christians live anywhere but the Farmbelt.
I have come to the conclusion that idiots exists in every region of our great nation, therefore they are unavoidable. I can’t evade the assholes, but I am comfortable living almost anywhere, so the next consideration when choosing a home for myself is personal indemnity. In other words, where can I live and be safe from natural disasters such tornadoes, floods, wildfires, earthquakes, and hurricanes?
After studying the outline below, I have validated that the safest place in the United States is just north of Flint, MI. As I write this, I am confirming my U-Haul reservations and packing my things for a move to the world famous mid-western coldfront in hopes of a safer life, albeit surrounded by inconsiderate jerks as I would expect find anywhere and everywhere.