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Originally Posted by badrunner
Ironically, someone form Chicago saying they're from the "The Grand North" or "Upper coast" would be just about the douchiest thing you'll ever hear. What's wrong with just the Midwest? I haven't heard of the negative connotation that some of you are talking about.
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We should go back to calling it the Northwest Territory.
As for your question, I think that's the defining quality of the Midwest?
I've heard people in Europe say that the quality that stands out the most about the region is a sense of severe dislocation or "bodenlosigkeit" whether urban or rural. The Midwest is always in a state of upheaval, transition,and migration that's very pronounced compared to the rest of the U.S. It creates a lot of schisms and fuels the "Is this Midwest or not?" debates.