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Old Yesterday, 05:26 AM
 
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New England as a region is a bubble. In my opinion, because of New Englanders. We prize conformity.
I think true New Englanders are the opposite and are very individualistic by nature. I think conformity is a relatively new trend in Boston, because of corporate outsiders and far left corporate progressives. Conformity has generally been much more prevalent in other parts of the nation based on my observations.
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Old Yesterday, 06:04 AM
 
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I don't live in a bubble. I pay attention to the news on a National level. I know how bad Chicago is. I'm surprised that Boston has had just two murders this year but the areas in and around Boston have had plenty of murders.
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Old Yesterday, 07:16 AM
 
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I think true New Englanders are the opposite and are very individualistic by nature. I think conformity is a relatively new trend in Boston, because of corporate outsiders and far left corporate progressives. Conformity has generally been much more prevalent in other parts of the nation based on my observations.
"Compliance with standards, rules or laws." That's us. At least it's me, and those I grew up with. It's inculcated. It's why we do the right thing, even when nobody's watching. Individualistic perhaps, but conformative for sure. I'm in North Carolina enough to find it culturally lawless by comparison. To me, as a New Englander, night and day.

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Old Yesterday, 12:32 PM
 
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"Compliance with standards, rules or laws." That's us. At least it's me, and those I grew up with. It's inculcated. It's why we do the right thing, even when nobody's watching. Individualistic perhaps, but conformative for sure. I'm in North Carolina enough to find it culturally lawless by comparison. To me, as a New Englander, night and day.
Hmm, standards you may be on to something but...laws and rules? Maybe I just don't understand what you're implying. I'm not so sure about New Englanders being more inclined to follow laws and rules than others. Do the right thing...okay generally speaking, sure. That's certainly my philosophy. If you're saying that New Englanders are obedient, I don't see it. I think up until recently we've been more compliant and respectful with law enforcement and authority figures than people in some other parts of the country, yes. But I know many areas of the country that are much more conformist and obedient than New Englanders, generally speaking....and I would place New York and New Jersey into the same category as us. Maybe we've just seen different side of New Englanders. New England has also produced a lot of criminals. I don't think New England culture has much to do with why the Boston murder rate is low right now.
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Old Yesterday, 02:07 PM
 
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Hmm, standards you may be on to something but...laws and rules? Maybe I just don't understand what you're implying. I'm not so sure about New Englanders being more inclined to follow laws and rules than others. Do the right thing...okay generally speaking, sure. That's certainly my philosophy. If you're saying that New Englanders are obedient, I don't see it. I think up until recently we've been more compliant and respectful with law enforcement and authority figures than people in some other parts of the country, yes. But I know many areas of the country that are much more conformist and obedient than New Englanders, generally speaking....and I would place New York and New Jersey into the same category as us. Maybe we've just seen different side of New Englanders. New England has also produced a lot of criminals. I don't think New England culture has much to do with why the Boston murder rate is low right now.
I'm reminded of a quote from the marvelous Michael Rennie in a sci-fi movie. "Let us both be satisfied with our differing opinions." I'm satisfied with my own.
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Old Yesterday, 02:26 PM
 
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I'm reminded of a quote from the marvelous Michael Rennie in a sci-fi movie. "Let us both be satisfied with our differing opinions." I'm satisfied with my own.
That doesn't work for me. Please conform.
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Old Today, 12:53 AM
 
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Massachusetts has one of the lowest murder rates in the country year after year, but some on this forum act as if it's Caracas.
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Old Today, 05:19 AM
 
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Massachusetts has one of the lowest murder rates in the country year after year, but some on this forum act as if it's Caracas.
Well you know. They used to live here once upon a time, but are so fixated on doom that they can't help but remind the ones who do live here how bad it is
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Old Today, 06:01 AM
 
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Well you know. They used to live here once upon a time, but are so fixated on doom that they can't help but remind the ones who do live here how bad it is
I think it's just a small core group of people here who thrive on drama and use sensationalism to seek attention from their peers. As you can see, they've had a noticeable impact on participation on this forum. You look at the threads sometimes and it feels like you're reading the Star or National Enquirer.
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Old Today, 06:03 AM
 
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Really? The Enquirer?
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