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Originally Posted by Robbie
I agree with a lot of what you're saying.
BUT...I've been to New York many, many times. I'd say that the "average" New Yorker has less "world view" than the average North Dakotan! lol
Now the elite of New York have a very big world view. But once you leave the nice areas of New York City you are dealing with people who fight over a city block for God's sakes.
They are far, far from being jet setting, knowledgeable people in those areas. And even in the "safe" areas of New York City...I wouldn't say the guy selling me a hot dog or slinging a beer at the bar knows anything about what's going on in this world other than the Yankees, Giants, and Jets.
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I see your point, I think there are people with limited exposure everywhere. I still think though on average I am correct. I live in Seattle, close to the MS and Google campuses, the exposure to cultures of all kinds is awesome and once you get off the coasts, great lakes included, that exposure shrinks.
Even the hot dog guy in New York has experiences from people from all over the world. That is important. I had a relative in the mid-west tell me about the "Taliban" they saw at the grocery store, she was terrified. I know she isn't a complete idiot, however I also know that what she saw could have been anything ranging from a Buddist monk to a Hasidic Jew to a Indian Sikh. She wouldn't know the difference. I am ok for her to vote for her city council people, the people who will chose the order of the floats for the fourth of July parade, but to be honest I don't feel super comfortable with her voting for the president.