Is Buffalo "Midwestern"

[ckhthankgod]

Originally Posted by Canerican

Saskatchewan is very Conservative. It's rural, and pretty much like the US, rural areas are more Conservative. Manaitoba is more Liberal largely due to the large population of natives, as well as Manitoba which is one of the most Liberal cities. Manitoba is overall Conservative though. As for Ontario, take away Southern Ontario, and you have a very Conservative province... pretty much. Windsor is also a Liberal area, Ottawa proper is too, but Ottawa actually sprawling suburbs which are Conservative. The Maritimes are mostly Liberal...

In Canada there isn't really an issue which voting along race lines, which is very nice. The one thing I can't stand is people who let their race decide how they will vote. (Or let the race of the candidate) I wish White and Blacks would just start acting smart and not viewing a candidate's race as a reason to vote or not vote for them.

I think your last part is due to different histories in terms of race. Not that Canada is perfect, but demographics and history have a lot to do with that. Here's an interesting article I got from a guy from the Canadian forum here: The Black Mayors of Québec’s Logging Country « AngryFrenchGuy

Anyway, I think Buffalo, due to it's location has more than just a Midwestern influence.

[pirate_lafitte]

Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

I think your last part is due to different histories in terms of race. Not that Canada is perfect, but demographics and history have a lot to do with that. Here's an interesting article I got from a guy from the Canadian forum here: The Black Mayors of Québec’s Logging Country « AngryFrenchGuy

Anyway, I think Buffalo, due to it's location has more than just a Midwestern influence.

Wow. I knew Canada had a few black politicians and a few Haitians in politics. I didn't know the first black mayor in Canada was Haitian and spoke French. You seem to come up with interesting stuff. Education is part of the solution.

I think Buffalo has the unique upstate influence. Upstate NY in general has a certain mystique. It isn't part of the Midwest. It isn't part of New England. It isn't in Canada, but it is close to Canada, New England and the Midwest. It is like all of that converged.

[schayban88]

I believe it is more of a Canadian influence on Buffalo.

[Canerican]

Originally Posted by schayban88

I believe it is more of a Canadian influence on Buffalo.

Than what?

[Cleveland_Collector]

Buffalo and Cleveland are very similar and neither are much like Canada. I live in Cleveland, worked in Buffalo for 11 years, and also went to Canada quite often. Canada has way more of a European look and feel to it. Buffalo isn't reminiscent of Europe in the least other than it's obvious ethnic influences. It's virtually the same in Cleveland except that we have a lot more of it.

[pirate_lafitte]

Originally Posted by Cleveland_Collector

Buffalo and Cleveland are very similar and neither are much like Canada. I live in Cleveland, worked in Buffalo for 11 years, and also went to Canada quite often. Canada has way more of a European look and feel to it. Buffalo isn't reminiscent of Europe in the least other than it's obvious ethnic influences. It's virtually the same in Cleveland except that we have a lot more of it.

Some of the architecture in Buffalo could be reminiscent of parts of Europe.

[Canerican]

Originally Posted by pirate_lafitte

Some of the architecture in Buffalo could be reminiscent of parts of Europe.

So could some in Hong Kong, Lebanon, Viet Nam, Egypt, Israel, Turkey, Cuba, you get the drift.

If you've ever been to Paris, Amsterdam, or Malmo you would find that Buffalo has basically nothing in common with these cities. Buffalo is certainly not European. I was just talking about this today with a geography head at UB, really the only US city that might compare is NYC, but even NYC sprawls too much for a European city.