• m-p{3}A
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    9 months ago

    Yet they still need the ability to pay their rent to work where they’re needed.

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      9 months ago

      Yes, like in a less expensive area, where the wages they get would go a lot farther.

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        9 months ago

        So you end up with no Starbuck in LA.

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          9 months ago

          This person lives in the middle of nowhere to the extent that it’s surprising that they have internet access. This person has never been near a city of more than 100,000 people and just watches TV nonstop while complaining about how horrible people are who live in different places and in different ways.

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            9 months ago

            Currently in a city of ~330,000. Sitting comfortably and watching youtube.

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              9 months ago

              City lol

              You’re not a city until you hit 1m. Until then you’re a large town with an inflated ego.

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                9 months ago

                “You’re not a city until you hit 1m.” So what you’re saying is there are only 9 cities in the entire United States? I think you have your definitions wrong, or you live in New York / Los Angeles and have no clue what most of the US is like.

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                  9 months ago

                  Worse: there are really only three cities in the US: NYC, San Fran, and Chicago. They are the only ones that meet the definition that people around the world accept as being a city. The rest of the US is just large towns unless you’re going to argue that Omaha is like Paris somehow.

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                    There is in fact no generally agreed uppon definition of a city. Most people would call Boston a city, but it only has 675k people. Most people wouldn’t call Wells a city, but the British do. Most people would call London a city, but not the British. Generally, a city is a defined area with more density than surrounding areas over 100,000 people, and a significant other factor, be it cultural, administrative, or historical.

                    On your second point, the US has nine cities over the 1 million mark according to the 2020 census. New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Phoenix, San Diego, and Dallas. Boston is number 25 with 675k. Omaha is number 40.