to understand people from West Coast of USA you have to und…
to understand people from West Coast of USA you have to understand the gold rush
men traveled thousands of miles in pursuit of riches only to find every rocked turned
a whole population of greed and desperation. bred into their dna over generations
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I have a theory that North Idaho (despite being 4 hours inland) is perhaps the most "west coast" of anyplace in America, at least in regards to the phenomenon you described above...
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The mining rush here was in the 1860's...but those who came were moreso from the West, leftover from the recent gold rush - being on the western edge of the Rockies, it's much easier (and much closer) to get here from the West than from the East...
The result (the DNA selection you mentioned) is unique. In many ways, it's a noticeable difference from the Midwestern culture from which I hailed.
The people on the West coast need to learn that the way they are accustomed to things isn't how reality actually works. It's only [THEIR] reality and it's antithetical to the way society as a whole operates. Reeducation will be needed for most sadly.
Reminds me of a fascinating book I read on my last holiday (from one of those take-a-book, leave-a-book tourist libraries) called Australian Desperadoes. SF during the 1850s gold rush. Notorious Australian gang vs. vigilante mob.
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a lot of the people out here moved from the east coast long after the gold rush days.
I think @4 could have made his point in a less hurtful & more articulable way. Negativity oriented comments hurt more when they come from people you respect. I like Josh a lot & I think he is way better than this. Hoping to shake hands in London at CG...