Wednesday, June 08, 2005
New York conservatism?
It just occurred to me earlier that New Yorkers must ultimately be the most conservative of all Americans. Every time anyone tries to build anything, all you have is massive protesting and pushback.
I guess it's because things are always disappearing. My favorite supermarket disappeared one day, and a restraunt that I was trying to go to left and was replaced by another one with no signs of the previous occupants almost overnight. This happens every day, day in, day out. So people try to hold on to what's in front of them.
I think it reminds people of their mortality. Which is why it scares them.
I guess it's because things are always disappearing. My favorite supermarket disappeared one day, and a restraunt that I was trying to go to left and was replaced by another one with no signs of the previous occupants almost overnight. This happens every day, day in, day out. So people try to hold on to what's in front of them.
I think it reminds people of their mortality. Which is why it scares them.
