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So some folks wanted a new silly struggle session that can demonstrate for all new arrivals and visitors the sort of silly shit we debate. So I ask you Hexbears: What is the "midwest"? (hexbear.net)

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[-] TrudeauCastroson@hexbear.net 17 points 1 year ago

Is Buffalo Midwest? I feel like it makes no sense to call Toronto Midwest unless northern NY state is.

Windsor is kinda Midwest because it's Canada Detroit in that it used to have manufacturing but doesn't have as much anymore, and it's literally next to Detroit.

Is Midwest a vibe? A geographic area? Both? As someone Canadian it seems to be the flyover states that have cities with the vibe of a large town rather than a real city. I've also never been to that part of America so idk either.

[-] Nakoichi@hexbear.net 8 points 1 year ago

party-sicko calling anywhere in New England midwest is the sort of nuclear hot take I hoped to unearth with this post.

[-] ZapataCadabra@hexbear.net 8 points 1 year ago

Calling any part of New York part of New England is sure to piss people off too.

[-] FactuallyUnscrupulou@hexbear.net 4 points 1 year ago

I'm willing to advocate for Burlington to be an honorable Midwest city. It's on a controversial great lake, has lots of redneck attire, and the folks aren't as friendly as they claim. What's holding them back is the naval history, too much war during early American history to get that 'new territory' moniker.

[-] PauliExcluded@hexbear.net 7 points 1 year ago

Chicago is basically the capital of the Midwest and it is most certainly a real city. Unless if part of the criteria of being a real city like NYC is smelling like trash, then Chicago isn’t a real city since they hide trash in the alleys rather than leaving it everywhere

[-] VHS@hexbear.net 7 points 1 year ago

[-] TrudeauCastroson@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Does Chicago have a decent transit system? If I was rich and lived in Chicago is it conceivable that I don't own a car? To me a city without trains or a subway is a large town

Also I didn't know Chicago was Midwest because I forgot where it is lol. Illinois sounds like a state that is in the middle of nowhere in my head so I guess that makes sense.

Also weird that Midwest emo is a music genre, but there's no Midwest rap even though Kanye and Chance the Rapper are from there.