Successful protest countries tend to be places where at least 30 percent or more of the nation is in one city. Biggest US one is, what, 2.5%
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Replying to @BeijingPalmer
Yeah, they also tend to be ones that use the metric system
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Replying to @Pinboard
I don’t think you can dismiss something that makes both logistics and impact so much easier.
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Replying to @BeijingPalmer
It should be possible to distinguish between the two theories (political culture vs. concentration/geography) by looking at state-level protests, since there is a convenient assortment of states where population both is and isn't concentrated in a central city
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Replying to @Pinboard
I think it’s only New York and Illinois that really have this? Anywhere else?
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Replying to @BeijingPalmer
Are you talking about population concentrated in one city? Washington State, Massachussets, Michigan, Colorado, Oregon, Georgia, Minnesota, Pennsylvania all come to mind.
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Replying to @Pinboard
All of these except Minnesota have major cities at about 15% of the population!
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Replying to @BeijingPalmer
Are you sure you're looking at metro areas and not population within city limits?
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Replying to @Pinboard
If you count metro area this works but you get back to the core questions of identity and transport.
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Replying to @BeijingPalmer @Pinboard
I’ve spent a lot of time in the Atlanta metro area and boy, do they not share an identity or a traversable physical space with the city.
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I will reframe it this way: you could resettle all of America into walkable urban cores right now (please do!) and I don't think you would see impeachment rallies. That said, I agree that geography determines a lot of political culture so your point isn't bogus.
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