Yeah, they also tend to be ones that use the metric system
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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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I think it’s only New York and Illinois that really have this? Anywhere else?
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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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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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If you count metro area this works but you get back to the core questions of identity and transport.
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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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As a friend pointed out, one of the major factors that made the airport protests so effective was the abundance of good parking.
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The idea that a robust culture of street protest is being stymied by lack of parking is a contribution to American political theory I hope you are long remembered for
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The time and convenience of protesting has a huge effect on numbers. The HK authorities don’t shut down the MTR for fun.
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Shutting down the MTR didn't have an impact, which is why they had to fill it with cops. Moreover, inconvenience is kind of the *point* of a protest. It's a show of determination; the fact that it's hard and annoying to make it happen, and people show up, is what gives it punch.
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