They’ve stopped growing–and they are very happy with that, thank you very much. These people have children. It’s worrisome.
What if being “just a copy” were outlawed? For the second time this week, I just left Los Angeles, where it’s tough to offend anyone about anything. Like NYC, LA is not for everyone. Generally, no one cares what you think in either city. It’s wonderful. You can diss, deride and belittle Los Angeles itself in downtown LA, or the middle of Santa Monica or Brentwood; people just laugh. In Manhattan, it’s required.
Folks in those two American cities know who they are. My take: both LA and NYC these days make even Chicago seem like an effeminate Alan Alda-land. PC and unoriginal thought are frowned upon in America’s two most important cities. In New York, they “manned up”–and started thinking their own thoughts–nearly four centuries ago. In LA, it’s been about 120 years. LA and NYC tend to look down on Weenies.
If you live somewhere else–as I must for now when not traveling–you can still try not to be a Weenie. It’s good for you. Give it a shot, Justin.