I occurs to me that some of the difference between our perspectives may
have a lot to do with where we are living, not just countries, states, but
also urban vs. rural. I read recently in one of TCH's post on livejournal,
a history of the Tory party and how that party tended to be more
rural...due to the need to protect land and agricultural interests.
It's similar in the US. The needs are different. In the rural areas,
there's no threat of a rich real estate developer coming along and buying
up units and evicting you. Okay, less of one, at any rate. If you live
around a lake or in a great place, yes, not so much if you live out in
Indiana or Kansas or the middle part of Pennsylvania or upstate New York.
Also, doctors often are cheaper in rural areas...the local doctor you knew
your whole life, or the local hospital. Schools are often cheaper as well.
As are apartments and housing.
In urban areas, capitalism can be a nightmare. Because it's all about
"location, location, location" and how much you can afford or pay. It's
all supply and demand, and the market drives things. Rents sky-rocket, when
someone comes to town and puts a $1 million down on an apartment in a
neighborhood that was originally $900 - $1000 in rents. Things are valuable
based on how much people spend. In the suburban communities, people will
buy up houses, renovate, and flip them for twice the cost. The people who
live well, are the ones working in the high finance, and working a 180
hours week, skipping vacations, then blowing money on high-priced condos.
We need regulations to keep all of that in check. That's why urban areas
vote more liberal. It's just smart.
American Psycho was a satire of the American Capitalistic System.
But if you live out in the rural communities, you see a different picture.
You think why do we need a left turn signal when only one or two cars even
might pass each other? Or why do we need all these housing regs? And why is
universal health care important? My local doc is fine, this is just more
paper work for him to manage?
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Date: 2017-06-19 03:37 pm (UTC)I occurs to me that some of the difference between our perspectives may have a lot to do with where we are living, not just countries, states, but also urban vs. rural. I read recently in one of TCH's post on livejournal, a history of the Tory party and how that party tended to be more rural...due to the need to protect land and agricultural interests.
It's similar in the US. The needs are different. In the rural areas, there's no threat of a rich real estate developer coming along and buying up units and evicting you. Okay, less of one, at any rate. If you live around a lake or in a great place, yes, not so much if you live out in Indiana or Kansas or the middle part of Pennsylvania or upstate New York. Also, doctors often are cheaper in rural areas...the local doctor you knew your whole life, or the local hospital. Schools are often cheaper as well. As are apartments and housing.
In urban areas, capitalism can be a nightmare. Because it's all about "location, location, location" and how much you can afford or pay. It's all supply and demand, and the market drives things. Rents sky-rocket, when someone comes to town and puts a $1 million down on an apartment in a neighborhood that was originally $900 - $1000 in rents. Things are valuable based on how much people spend. In the suburban communities, people will buy up houses, renovate, and flip them for twice the cost. The people who live well, are the ones working in the high finance, and working a 180 hours week, skipping vacations, then blowing money on high-priced condos.
We need regulations to keep all of that in check. That's why urban areas vote more liberal. It's just smart.
American Psycho was a satire of the American Capitalistic System.
But if you live out in the rural communities, you see a different picture. You think why do we need a left turn signal when only one or two cars even might pass each other? Or why do we need all these housing regs? And why is universal health care important? My local doc is fine, this is just more paper work for him to manage?