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That's a good point. Who, for example, has the more "prestigious" position in American society?
Beyonce Knowles or Janet Yellen?
Kim Kardashian or Nancy Pelosi?
Donald Trump or John Kerry?
Money and fame aren't necessarily the same as prestige. Being the richest and most famous Reality TV star in history is not the same thing as being the deciding vote on the Supreme Court.
Meh. The idea that LA is nothing but reality TV stars is a trope recycled to the point of absurdity.
Sure there are plenty of actors, directors, producers, musicians, models and comics on that list, but there are also plenty of authors, politicians, journalists, publishers and business leaders.
That's a good point. Who, for example, has the more "prestigious" position in American society?
Beyonce Knowles or Janet Yellen?
Kim Kardashian or Nancy Pelosi?
Donald Trump or John Kerry?
Money and fame aren't necessarily the same as prestige. Being the richest and most famous Reality TV star in history is not the same thing as being the deciding vote on the Supreme Court.
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Prestige does not automatically equal wealth. While they're often linked closely, it's not a given. Wealthy people/cities aren't always prestigious, and prestigious people/cities aren't always wealthy. Vatican City isn't particularly wealthy, but a strong argument can be made that it's the most prestigious state in the world.
As usual, any thread featuring "San Francisco " and Montclair has devolved into a "who has richer billionaires?" shouting match. It's comical, at this point. In the words of the great LL Cool J, "Man made the money, money never made the man." Wealth is just one aspect of prestige. For the sake of this thread, let's start talking about the others.
So that gives DC a dog in this fight. The president is the most prestigious position in this country, along with other government jobs. It has the government buildings and museums.
Sure there are plenty of actors, directors, producers, musicians, models and comics on that list, but there are also plenty of authors, politicians, journalists, publishers and business leaders.
Dont worry about that. SF is taking media away from you too.
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Originally Posted by Los Angeles Times
March 25, 2015
The notion that HBO has left it's heart in San Francisco is no accident...
...The center of gravity in media has been shifting to San Francisco and Silicon Valley. And HBO's attention to the tech hub underscores the importance of branching beyond the traditional home base of New York and Hollywood as it strives to keep its television kingdom relevant in the digital era...
Any disputes can be forwarded to the Los Angeles Times.
Sure there are plenty of actors, directors, producers, musicians, models and comics on that list, but there are also plenty of authors, politicians, journalists, publishers and business leaders.
I didn't say LA is "nothing but reality TV stars." I said that money and fame aren't necessarily the same thing as prestige.
The more I think about it, the more I'm inclined to put DC on the top of my list due to it being the home of some our most prominent institutions. Then I'd say San Francisco, Los Angeles, and then Chicago.
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals is headquartered in San Francisco. The 9th is the third most prestigious circuit after the 2nd (NY, NJ, CT) and the D.C. Circuit.
San Francisco also has a Federal Reserve Bank (Los Angeles has a branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco). This is the second most important bank after the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
PRESTIGIOUS: inspiring respect and admiration; having high status.
What evidence is there that San Francisco has higher status than Los Angeles?
There is none. Having a better job market doesn't mean it's more prestigious. Dallas has a better job market than Washington, DC, at the moment. It's not more prestigious than Washington, DC.
San Francisco isn't even looked at as a model city.
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I didn't say LA is "nothing but reality TV stars." I said that money and fame aren't necessarily the same thing as prestige.
The more I think about it, the more I'm inclined to put DC on the top of my list due to it being the home of some our most prominent institutions. Then I'd say San Francisco, Los Angeles, and then Chicago.
So that gives DC a dog in this fight. The president is the most prestigious position in this country, along with other government jobs. It has the government buildings and museums.
I agree. I really think it's a toss up between DC and SF. DC has the more important institutions, SF has more of a global brand, more wealth, more economic prowess and innovation, and has quite a few institutions that are nothing to sneeze at. As I said earlier, the Ninth Circuit is the most respected federal circuit outside of DC/NYC, and that's based in SF.
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This is wayyyyy to smart for this bunch.
If it's not on TMZ, they wont get it.
And what do those institutions have over D.C.?
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