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Thanks for the replys.
The Amish are a great example, but I was more interested in the mainstream of society.
Also, not necessarily interested in who's anti-materialistic, rather who is less so.
I also wasn't thinking about an "us versus them" scenario. North-south, city-country, etc.
Every state and region has wealth, but in some places people seem less inclined to aquire and/or show off. Of course, there are always those that do anywhere you go. Just curious about the overall attitude of a place.
Perhaps it's the same everywhere, but my personal experience suggests otherwise.
Ohio is pretty blue collar state overall but they have plenty of white collar and materialistic professionals in Cleveland, Cincinnati and Cleveland. Def not the least materialistic place in the Midwest that would be Iowa or Nebraska. If I had to give an answer it would be New England thou like Maine and Vermont.
Yea Ohio can't be considered to be unmaterialistic, add Columbus to the list of cities where consumerism is high. Heck it's headquarters to many large retail chains and practically led the 80s and 90s chain.mall revolution. It's a commercial as any other large us city.
Yea Ohio can't be considered to be unmaterialistic, add Columbus to the list of cities where consumerism is high. Heck it's headquarters to many large retail chains and practically led the 80s and 90s chain.mall revolution. It's a commercial as any other large us city.
He probably meant to have Columbus on that list already--doubt he meant to include Cleveland twice, heh.
For a big city though, Columbus' materialism is average at most. It just happens to be a good test market due to the demographics and central location to the eastern half of the country, which is why a lot of corporations base their operations there, and lacks an iconic shopping venue or lifestyle compared to other cities.
I'd say the Great Plains, most of Appalachia (especially from KY/VA north), and much of the intermountain West come to mind. When the primary focus is about religion, agriculture, outdoor recreation and guns, I'd hardly call that a materialistic lifestyle, and I'd also add the rural south as well.
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