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Well, I've only lived in Texas and now the West Coast so I can't speak for the East. Out West they definitely have a superiority complex to the rest of the US, especially Texas. It increased once Trump was elected even though the major cities in Texas are blue.
Well, I've only lived in Texas and now the West Coast so I can't speak for the East. Out West they definitely have a superiority complex to the rest of the US, especially Texas. It increased once Trump was elected even though the major cities in Texas are blue.
That's not just the West Coast. Texas is the butt of jokes in many regions. Not saying it's true but this isn't exclusive to the West.
Based on this forum and people I've known in real life, definitely the East Coast.
East Coaster here and I'd agree. Roots and tradition run deeper. I do think that California seems to have a large superiority complex, specifically LA. But as a whole, the East Coast wins in that department.
..That said, I prefer the East Coast by a substantial amount
A few months ago, I posted a thread on which region has more of an inferiority complex: the Coasts or the Midwest? Now, I'm asking which region has a SUPERIORITY complex. The East Coast or the West Coast? There's debate here on CD that people from the East Coast think they're better than everyone else, and people think people on the West Coast are too Hollywood or image conscious. So, what do you think?
Eh, I think you've got this wrong. If anything, I'd say people on the West Coast generally think they're "better" - more progressive, more individualistic/intellectual, more open-minded - than everyone else. Places like San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Berkeley, etc. (heck, even some Mountain West cities like Denver) - everyone is a little too cool for school. There's a stereotype among West Coasters that most of the East Coast/Midwest (outside of NYC and a few other cities) is more conformist, more tied to archaic social norms, and that people there are more likely to be mindless drones savagely rooting for their favorite sports team while living in flat cities with crappy access to nature
I'm not saying that I think this mentality is a good thing, but there's a snootiness and smugness on the West Coast that I've found can't be matched anywhere else in the country.
There seems to be a vanity and superficiality element on the west coast (appearance, clothes, looking more "perfect" etc.), that might tie into a "superiority complex", that doesn't seem noticeable on the east coast (or at least not as much). It might not have to do with being smarter or more intelligent, just more that they "have it together", as they define it.
There seems to be a vanity and superficiality element on the west coast (appearance, clothes, looking more "perfect" etc.), that might tie into a "superiority complex", that doesn't seem noticeable on the east coast (or at least not as much). It might not have to do with being smarter or more intelligent, just more that they "have it together", as they define it.
The West Coast is a big place but much of my experience across many cities there has shown the superiority complex to be more about being more enlightened, more progressive, less conformist, etc. than the East Coast. There are a lot of “counter-culture” yuppie elites on the West Coast, as opposed to the stodgier old money elites on the East Coast.
Do you guys really think this is some kind of phenomena? I'm sure this exists in almost every country i.e. Seoul Metropolitan area with the rest of Korea, Paris region/South Coast with central places like Lyon, West/East Coast & Mexico City vs. the rest, Northern Italy looking down on the Southern half etc..
People who live in what is considered the "Best" areas of any country will always feel superior since its where most of the cultural/political/economical influence stems from and the folks living in the remainder will always feel inferior due to lack of acknowledgement and often being forgotten.
Hierarchies have always existed whether is region based or country based (think first world/third world), I think this is rather normal.
Do you guys really think this is some kind of phenomena? I'm sure this exists in almost every country i.e. Seoul Metropolitan area with the rest of Korea, Paris region/South Coast with central places like Lyon, West/East Coast & Mexico City vs. the rest, Northern Italy looking down on the Southern half etc..
People who live in what is considered the "Best" areas of any country will always feel superior since its where most of the cultural/political/economical influence stems from and the folks living in the remainder will always feel inferior due to lack of acknowledgement and often being forgotten.
Hierarchies have always existed whether is region based or country based (think first world/third world), I think this is rather normal.
No, I don't think it's normal because if you or someone has to go out your way to make yourself superior to someone because of the city you live in then you or those people have some deep-seeded insecurity issues just like people who have inferiority complexes.
Plus, you don't have to tell somebody what your city is, people will know and see it for themselves. Just because you live in NYC, L.A., San Fran, etc. doesn't make you more progressive, more open minded or more educated. If you can't be open minded to somebody who isn't from the Coasts or the "glamour" cities then you're more close minded than the people who you say is close minded. Also, all the political influence doesn't come from the Coasts more of Middle America is the battleground states. I never heard political commentators say, "As California goes, so goes the nation."
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