Does small town America and big city America see values of America differently?Opulence vs principles?

Question

In other words do the people from Cedar Rapids, Iowa and people from Los Angeles, California have a different system of valuing life in America and how they want the world to see America?

Answer 1

No - that is generally a myth that has little basis in reality. There are different issues in rurual areas vs. cities that can have those areas competing for attention and resources, but that doesn't translate into a battle of values vs. opulance.

Thomas Frank explores this narrative in some detail in "What's the Matter With Kansas." A very good read if you are interested.

Answer 2

Would have to say yes. Grew up in small town of just over 500 people, but have lived in larger cities recently, and there are many differences in values. There was more of a sense of community in the smaller towns that seems to be lacking in larger cities. The pace of life was definitely slower, the atmosphere was more relaxed, and people were easier to get to know, not that there were that many of them.

Answer 3

You have a very good point.
I moved From Los Angeles to rural Virginia 5 months age to escape the economic ruin thats going on in the second largest city in Mexico...LA.
My husband with the BA found work the second day here, after being unemployed in LA for almost a year.
Virginia is wonderful!!!! I'm so happy to see people perk up when I mention Sean Hannitys comments and SMILE in agreement.
My first week here I was invited TO CHURCH!!!! That never happened in California.
I had to go to the emergency room with a serious burn...and no illegals were there to crowd me out!!!
I love Viginia..I think I've found the REAL America...because LA IS a differnt country!
And I'm from China! My answer is a HUGE YES!!!

Answer 4

In Ca. the cities are Blue, the counties are Red. That's how Arnie got elected and re-elected. The inner city of Los Angeles is now 65% illegal alien. I'm sure they have a different perspective than those in the suburbs.

Answer 5

Of course. I wouldn't call it opulence though. The majority of people living in large cities aren't necessarily wealthy. I would say that living in a city makes you more individualistic and perhaps a little more self centered than living in a rural family oriented environment.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

No. There is more poverty in Los Angeles, not opulence. There is a basic feeling and necessity to care, feed and love our families no matter where we are in America.

Answer 8

Americans are pretentious hypocrites aren`t they? No matter what city they live in. lol

Answer 9

in a word, no.