>A much more interesting question is the effect of suburbanization of
>political views. I have a reason to believe, albeit cannot offer any proof
>at this time, that move to the burbs is a turn to the right. My reasons are
>the following:
>- suburbanization often results in compartmentalization, isolation and
>consequently - alienation and fear; and alienated and fearful people are
>more prone to right wing ideology
>- greater reliance on media in filling in free time, and that leaves less
>time for human interaction; less human interaction produces alienation and
>fear, and the media content (crime and violence) produces even more fear;
>- the sheer expense of suburban living creates financial dependence on banks
>and employment, which becomes les and les certain - that creates frustration
>and resentment;
>-alienated, fearful, and full resentment people are more prone to right view
>views to which they are exposed via corporate media (that listening to Rush
>Limbaugh on a car radio while sitting in the traffic certainly paid off).
The fundamental reason is that the suburbs are concentrations of working class home ownership. And all that goes with it.
Bill Bartlett Bracknell Tas