People from rural center states only see people like themselves and become xenophobic.
People from coastal and metropolitan areas see all kinds of people and embrace them all.
This doesn’t explain everything but it’s a decent start.
Coastal metropolitan areas is where immigrants chose/choose to live and have communities. They spend $2020/year to visit family in their home countries instead of buying trucks, ranches and all-inclusive resorts, so I wouldn’t call it a splurge.
I’d say when most immigrants chose/choose to relocate to the US, it isn’t for farming. They immigrate for city jobs and to start businesses in those cities. They go where they’re most welcome.
Yes it’s the church; lots of missionaries go international. Most lds teens get the document ahead of their call. And more will vacation abroad if a parent has an international mission.
Indeed, it is a good start. And how would people see those who don’t physically live near them? Is there some sort of magic psychic telepathy they could avail themselves of to better understand one another?
Edit: sorry for those who see this as confusing or impenetrable: I’m saying the corporate media have this role and do it poorly.
That’s a bit of an oversimplification. The same corporate media functions in blue states - it’s not like the red states don’t have access to better sources. These places have the internet and libraries as well. Corporate media sucks, yes, but the blame in these deep red states lies with an active culture that intentionally discourages curiosity and acceptance, and builds that xenophobia and paranoia. It’s not a philosophy they get FORCED on them - it’s one they nurture through their education systems and local cultures.
They’re not, as subcultures, innocent victims of a media machine.
People from rural center states only see people like themselves and become xenophobic. People from coastal and metropolitan areas see all kinds of people and embrace them all. This doesn’t explain everything but it’s a decent start.
Or consider this map as comparison. Acquiring a $200 passport to go on a $2,000 per person international trip is a splurge for the average American.
edit: Utah is above average. Makes me wonder if the Mormon church international missionary program skews them significantly higher.
Coastal metropolitan areas is where immigrants chose/choose to live and have communities. They spend $2020/year to visit family in their home countries instead of buying trucks, ranches and all-inclusive resorts, so I wouldn’t call it a splurge.
I’d say when most immigrants chose/choose to relocate to the US, it isn’t for farming. They immigrate for city jobs and to start businesses in those cities. They go where they’re most welcome.
Yes it’s the church; lots of missionaries go international. Most lds teens get the document ahead of their call. And more will vacation abroad if a parent has an international mission.
Indeed, it is a good start. And how would people see those who don’t physically live near them? Is there some sort of magic psychic telepathy they could avail themselves of to better understand one another?
Edit: sorry for those who see this as confusing or impenetrable: I’m saying the corporate media have this role and do it poorly.
That’s a bit of an oversimplification. The same corporate media functions in blue states - it’s not like the red states don’t have access to better sources. These places have the internet and libraries as well. Corporate media sucks, yes, but the blame in these deep red states lies with an active culture that intentionally discourages curiosity and acceptance, and builds that xenophobia and paranoia. It’s not a philosophy they get FORCED on them - it’s one they nurture through their education systems and local cultures.
They’re not, as subcultures, innocent victims of a media machine.
I think we’re probably saying the same thing, just in reverse order.
They see media characters. So I guess it’s random, depending on their tastes in music, sports, TV shows.