(I’m from Canandaigua) Western NY is closer to western PA. (Great Lakes Cultures

(I’m from Canandaigua)
Western NY is closer to western PA. (Great Lakes Cultures)
Eastern and Northern NY are closer to rural NE. NY and NJ and Philadelphia are their own sub-civilization.
I remember when we wanted NYC to secede from the state. Our (the institute’s) position is that all large scale blue cities must be separated from their territories so that the difference in responsibility between rural-suburban and urban can be expressed by each as suits their needs. Urbanites can’t act responsibly so they don’t. Rurals must act responsibly so they do.

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