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LIBERAL elites hold average Americans in contempt.

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"I'm saddened by what I feel is the obtuseness and shortsightedness of a good part of the country - the heartland," Dr. Joseph said. "This kind of redneck, shoot-from-the-hip mentality and a very concrete interpretation of religion is prevalent in Bush country - in the heartland."

"New Yorkers are more sophisticated and at a level of consciousness where we realize we have to think of globalization, of one mankind, that what's going to injure masses of people is not good for us," he said.

His friend, Ms. Cohn, a native of Wisconsin who deals in art, contended that New Yorkers were not as fooled by Mr. Bush's statements as other Americans might be. "New Yorkers are savvy," she said. "We have street smarts. Whereas people in the Midwest are more influenced by what their friends say."

"They're very 1950's," she said of Midwesterners. "When I go back there, I feel I'm in a time warp."

Dr. Joseph acknowledged that such attitudes could feed into the perception that New Yorkers are cultural elitists, but he didn't apologize for it.

"People who are more competitive and proficient at what they do tend to gravitate toward cities," he said.


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12 posted on 11/04/2004 6:21:52 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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14 posted on 11/04/2004 6:23:27 AM PST by RedBloodedAmerican
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"People who are more competitive and proficient at what they do tend to gravitate toward cities," he said.

yea, right. Try telling that to the supper efficient and competive people that grow the food to feed all of you aholes in the city...elitest Pr*ck.

18 posted on 11/04/2004 6:27:32 AM PST by michaelbfree
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"People who are more competitive and proficient at what they do tend to gravitate toward cities," he said.

Maybe. And people who are relaxed, happy, and content with their lives tend to gravitate to small towns where they can enjoy life and when they die, know that others will care and know they will be missed.

I lived in a city for 30 years and love being out. I guess I've been dumbed down.

32 posted on 11/04/2004 6:58:07 AM PST by lonestar (Me, too!--Weinie)
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"People who are more competitive and proficient at what they do tend to gravitate toward cities,"

HA! All you holyer-than-thou and loftier thinking liberal creeps can HAVE your big inner city life.

You people put up with more crime than us rural and country folk do.

Who are the REAL STUPID PEOPLE, then? Hmmmm?

63 posted on 11/04/2004 10:23:02 AM PST by SlightOfTongue
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