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But how does that translate into hostility towards Annapolis?
I'm going with Georgia.
There is a lot of sentiment in the Western part of Maryland that the capital/state government uses all of its resources to boost the eastern (DC corridor) part of the state and ignores the western half of the state.
Just didn't understand the lunch money comment? And I'm not sure this is a poll you would want to win, though, if you look up, guess who's winning?
Not sure what's hard to understand. People do not hate or harbor animosity toward those they walk all over which is what 55%+ of Texas does to Austin, in addition to Houston, Dallas, San Antonio and El Paso. The fact that Austin is winning only tells me many people here vote without thinking things through which is not surprising really. But yeah go and be the most hated if you think that's good for the city's brand.
Definitely Georgia. Atlanta is big city, liberal, Black, Democratic. Most of the rest of Georgia is none of those things. Can’t think of any state more culturally and politically different than its capitol
What are you smoking? You couldn't be more wrong. It has been a rite of passage forever to mock the pols and inefficiency and shenanigans going on and coming out of Albany.
Not only is it not taboo but it's a sport for the NY media and the like to go full force at the nonsense in Albany. Do you really think there's not critical examination going on in the most media covered state in the country and one of the most media covered places in the world? Quite the contrary.
Albany's subject to a different dynamic than in many other places. NY state politics have a well-known history of corruption, and you also have the upstate v downstate divide. In terms of polarization, upstate would see 'Albany' as representing 'liberal' downstate interests (even though Albany is itself upstate, and I myself am a pretty far left upstater). So it's a weird dynamic to encapsulate for the uninitiated. Definitely deserves a spot near the top of the rankings but I'm not going to vote for it due to lack of adequate knowledge of the dynamics at play in certain other states. Citylove's argument for Atlanta in the post above mine makes a lot of sense, for example
Exactly. It didn't help when the mentally-challenged governor stated that "mostly rocks and cows" existed outside the liberal bubble of the Twin Cities.
What are you smoking? You couldn't be more wrong. It has been a rite of passage forever to mock the pols and inefficiency and shenanigans going on and coming out of Albany.
Not only is it not taboo but it's a sport for the NY media and the like to go full force at the nonsense in Albany. Do you really think there's not critical examination going on in the most media covered state in the country and one of the most media covered places in the world? Quite the contrary.
Jcp has lived in the Rochester area for the past couple years, if I'm not mistaken. So he's justifiably unfamiliar with the downstate-driven criticism machine in play in NY.
This conversation leads me to wonder if perhaps Texas or Georgia deserves the nod due to grassroots criticism, and all the media criticism that exists in NY perhaps paints a misleading picture. But I do reiterate that NY is unique in that you have outspoken conservative critiques coming from certain NYC media outlets (in a largely liberal metropolis), then you have lots of upstaters feeling alienated and disenfranchised due to NYC's outsized influence on state government. Liberals tend to be less vocal in general (or at least, center-left people tend to be less vocal), and there's minimal need for liberal pushback at the moment given the current composition of state government. Though even there, I'm sure there are liberal factions in NYC upset with the somewhat moderate Buffalonian governor currently in power. I'd personally sympathize with those people.
There is a fair bit of resentment/snobbery towards Columbus from Cincinnati/Cleveland that means a large amount of the state dislikes the capital.
Austin is a good answer too, big enough to matter, not big enough to dominate
The issue I have with Albany is people hate Albany only as “Albany” references the policy of the state Government but everyone knows the policy comes from NYC elected officials. Not like the City of Albany.
A lot of people in NJ for example think Trenton is a terrible city divorced from their notions of state politics nobody hates the City of Albany. This is clear when the city is known for more than being a state Capital. Boston’s reputation is pretty much detached from the State Government (hence they use Beacon Hill to refer to the government). People aren’t hating on Albany people are hating on the state government using a metonym
OP asked for state that most hated its state government, not the state that most hates the populace that comprises its capital city (or the city itself). Albany therefore has to be a top contender. The issue you raise would be valid were it not for the content of the OP, lol
It’s not just that, it’s also that Texans are culturally wired to question authority. You can’t put in a new stop sign without it being a big kerfuffle. Personally I like it that way.
To an extent, that's admirable. Picking your battles matters a lot, too, and also knowing when to just chill out and enjoy life. There's no quantifiable formula here for ideal levels of dissent v apathy v agreeableness
Not sure what's hard to understand. People do not hate or harbor animosity toward those they walk all over which is what 55%+ of Texas does to Austin, in addition to Houston, Dallas, San Antonio and El Paso. The fact that Austin is winning only tells me many people here vote without thinking things through which is not surprising really. But yeah go and be the most hated if you think that's good for the city's brand.
Who did you vote for? I stated earlier this isn't a poll that one would want to win? Why do Houstonians have such animous towards Austin?
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