Had my ancestors stayed in NYC where they landed, would I be a different person with different perspectives, mindsets and expectations of my local society? The answer seems to be absolutely yes. Agency shapes people. It seems like citizens of cities lack agency. I don't think it is necessarily good nor bad, but it's different. If the bloated pig corpse of a city is all you know, would you leave for middle of nowhere Wisconsin or Iowa?
I grew up where statistically no one lives.
Replies to: "I grew up where statistically no one lives."
- If Mamdani wins the best investment will be in Uhaul. [NT]
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- Curly1918 - 10:23am 7/31/25
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- Was in NYC this week for work, and most seemed remarkably unbothered by his possible election. - LanceManion - 1:22pm 7/31/25
- I posted this before and it was removed. Really not sure why other than I did it. But its [LINK] - TampaIrish - 11:09am 7/31/25
- The resurgence of Detroit was accomplished by Mayor Duggan raising City Income Taxes, you didn't - TyroneIrish - 11:07am 7/31/25
- 1. NYC isn't a bankrupt shithole, and 2. Resurgence is an immense overstatement [NT] - LanceManion - 1:24pm 7/31/25
- Detroit is collecting more taxes because the economy has improved. The rates are the same. [LINK]
- Curly1918 - 12:40pm 7/31/25
- Detroit's City Income Tax (Residents, Commuters and Corporations) has been critical to improvement.. - TyroneIrish - 2:31pm 7/31/25
- "....accomplished by Mayor Duggan raising City Income Taxes..." [NT] - jakers - 5:14pm 7/31/25
- Detroit's City Income Tax (Residents, Commuters and Corporations) has been critical to improvement.. - TyroneIrish - 2:31pm 7/31/25
- "resurgence of Detroit", ha! [NT] [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 12:09pm 7/31/25
- I laughed at this, well done. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 10:51am 7/31/25
- Problem is, as in Illinois & Cali, many can't afford to pull up stakes. They're stuck. - ELP - 10:47am 7/31/25
- They didn't show up. That's tacit approval. Sorry, I can't bring myself to feel sorry for most of - MAS - 11:03am 7/31/25
- I grew up where statistically no one lives. - iairishcheeks - 12:55pm 7/31/25
- Strangely, the choice to make a choice can be the toughest choice of all. - NedoftheHill - 4:16pm 7/31/25
- I think you're describing Carl Jung's concept of individuation. - iairishcheeks - 5:40pm 7/31/25
- Strangely, the choice to make a choice can be the toughest choice of all. - NedoftheHill - 4:16pm 7/31/25
- I grew up where statistically no one lives. - iairishcheeks - 12:55pm 7/31/25
- They didn't show up. That's tacit approval. Sorry, I can't bring myself to feel sorry for most of - MAS - 11:03am 7/31/25