Contentious issue I know, but recently I’ve encountered a number of people who believe that Ohio (and sometimes Indiana and Michigan) is not truly part of the Midwest. Which to me is preposterous since I’ve always considered Ohio the most quintessentially Midwestern state. Midwest to me has always been very nearly synonymous with rust belt, but it seems there are a fair number of people who place the Midwest more in what I’d call the Great Plains, or Greater Minnesota. So I’m wondering where do you all place the Midwest.
I think there's something about the mythos of America that I find interesting. Even the idea of things like liberty, freedom, and democracy is fascinating to me. Of course, all these concepts are as real in the USA as Thor’s Hammer, but that’s exactly how I view them—as mythological ideas. I view these things as almost a religious facet of the USA.
I'm virulently opposed to the American Empire, but I do greatly appreciate some of their cultural output. Like I dont mind admitting some of the stuff the Yankees make is either fun, entertaining or "sometimes" even good.
Doesnt change that we have to demilitarize and balkanize the USA sooner or later.