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Who really believes a place like Philly is accomplished and relevant enough when it cant even pull over 1M foreign visitors, foreign born pop, or have any significant industry, maintain air route connections with more than 1 foreign continent, be the center to any global industry (entertainment, tourism, fashion, tech, energy, etc), or impact on the world while still not being on the coast should get a free swing because its near NYC?
Flyover country is the less glamorized, less celebrity presence, weak show in fashion, entertainment, wealth, creative, VC, etc. Flyover country is everywhere that is not NYC, LA, Miami, SF Bay Area but at this point pacific northwest, Chicagoland, New England, Texas, Las Vegas, DC area, and Atlanta are all relevant enough to not be flyover and all those states or cities are on a salt water coastline (sans Chicago).
Flyover country is an outdated term anyway, to an average person anywhere in the US they live the same lifestyle as anyone else IMO. Only the top 10% live glamorously and they can be found in bits in every major city in the US but mostly LA, NYC, or Miami. IE, Dallas and SF Bay Area have more folks with a billion dollars than everywhere sans NYC and LA. Boston and Houston are richer (income) and their economies (GDP) are only surpassed by NYC, DC, SF Bay Area. LA and Chicago each have an economy over half a trillion and are two of the worlds leading cities. Miami, Las Vegas, Austin, and Atlanta have become desirable destinations for entertainment, music, fashion. DC area is the most educated and wealthy area in the US. Seattle is wealthier than everywhere sans NYC, DC, SF Bay Area, Boston, and Houston. Etc etc.
I was going to say something about people who use the term 'flyover country' just being ignorant fools and their lack of knowledge and provincialism being their own problem. But now I am just speechless. Maybe 'flyover country' should just be called 'callous country'.
Are people on the east coast and west coast really that snobbish? .
Yes. They watch too many movies and TV shows that tell them how wonderful they are and how stupid everyone else is.
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