"Cowboy!"

[vakkotaur]

A while ago I posted a bit on how there are different perceptions of some words than what there really ought to be. Now rillifane has pointed out this article which sums up the differing attitude about the name cowboy far more effectively than I did. The bit about the perception of frontier is also worth noting. Of course, the really important message isn'

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[aedifica]

That's interesting (and I enjoyed the article). It made me realize that devoid of context, when I hear/read the word "cowboy" I think of someone out of a William Gibson novel....

[pharwarner]

If I ever need (and I often do) an article to sum up what the US stands for, and why it is the way it is, then I'll point folks to this one. That's it. In a nutshell. Why I like the US is put down clearly in there. It feels so alive and exciting. Texas in particular. But it all does come with problems and limitations, and the 'ideal' society is a good mix of the two. In arguments, I'm often asked "Well, if you like the US so much, why don't you live there?" My answer is that I'd go immediately if I had a secure job for the rest of my life that earned me around $100,000 a year. If not, the US isn't a place I'd want to live, personally. It comes down to sheer economic interest. I have a better life here, economically and socially, if I'm below that threshold