David Tufte at voluntaryXchange catches a bit of snobbish elitism in Jim Atkinson’s New York Times travel article about how there are actually some nice things in Texas. “Who knew?” he asks repeatedly. Here’s the line that stood out:
This may be just as well with some Amarillans, who are a culturally obstinate breed (many city restaurants still have smoking sections, for example).
Good heavens, allowing people to freely associate and do what they please together! How quaint and uncivilized these Texans are.
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