What does the entire Midwest have in common? (transplants, how much)

[Smtchll]

usually the people are: politically moderate, Mainline Protestant or Catholic, they have some German in them, and they're nice?

Yeah, this is a tough one.

[NowInWI]

Originally Posted by callmemaybe

What is a common thread that makes Bismarck, North Dakota and Akron, Ohio both Midwestern? Would you say it's the farming/blue collar roots of the places? The relatively level terrain? The average personality traits?

We all march to the same drummer, are all extremely conservative, all have blue collar roots, and all live in the plains, on a farm. There. Now, tell me about how you're the same as everyone where YOU live.

[SpaceisforAce]

Originally Posted by argot

Small farm towns and industrial cities, slow pace of life (but not as slow as the South)

The Northeast?

[SpaceisforAce]

Originally Posted by NowInWI

We all march to the same drummer, are all extremely conservative, all have blue collar roots, and all live in the plains, on a farm. There. Now, tell me about how you're the same as everyone where YOU live.

I dont see how these traits are any different in the Northeast outside of Boston, NYC and Philly, and im from the Northeast.

It couldve been more specific or went further though.

Most people from the Midwest are some of the most grounded ive ever met. I see a lot of similarities between Minnesota, Wisconsin, Northern Illinois and Upstate NY. Ohio and PA too.

[argot]

Originally Posted by SpaceisforAce

The Northeast?

The northeast has a slow pace of life? If so, that's news to me.

And obviously farming is somewhat prevalent everywhere, but moreso in the Midwest.

[Ghengis]

each and every one of us can trace our lineage back to these two (from wiki)....

[srsmn]

Originally Posted by SpaceisforAce

I dont see how these traits are any different in the Northeast outside of Boston, NYC and Philly, and im from the Northeast.

It couldve been more specific or went further though.

Most people from the Midwest are some of the most grounded ive ever met. I see a lot of similarities between Minnesota, Wisconsin, Northern Illinois and Upstate NY. Ohio and PA too.

The poster was being sarcastic. That's what we call "sarcasm" in the Midwest...

[animatedmartian]

Most Midwesterners feel like it's the twilight zone when there's a winter without snow.

[SpaceisforAce]

Originally Posted by argot

The northeast has a slow pace of life? If so, that's news to me.

And obviously farming is somewhat prevalent everywhere, but moreso in the Midwest.

Ever been to Upstate NY? PA? South Jersey? New England?

Yeah, id say its no different than the Midwest. Slow pace.


Farming more prevalent in the Midwest? You dont say.

You ever think that happens because its 4x, 5x as large?

[SpaceisforAce]

Originally Posted by srsmn

The poster was being sarcastic. That's what we call "sarcasm" in the Midwest...

Yeah, no ****, but I was responding in an "actually..." type manner.