Why are cities such left-wing communities?

[C C]

https://youtu.be/zyD4FovRxLY

VIDEO EXCERPTS: ... It is no surprise [...] exposure to various cultures and ideas usually breeds greater sympathy for new ideas, and that can be a great thing. But only if the ideas themselves are good ones. And at least in some of these urban centers, people are beginning to question whether or not the latest in left-wing ideology is really conducive to a prosperous safe and unified society...

[...] It's worth noting that this isn't a uniquely American phenomenon. This divide is also present in places like Canada ... In the UK we can find the exact same thing. Urban centers like London and Manchester are strongholds for the Labor Party ... And incredibly, we see this exact same divide all over the world. Hungary, Brazil, Argentina, and Spain all have a clear divide between their left-leaning urban centers and right-leaning countryside.

Now several reasons have been put forward to explain why this is. Many of which have been proposed by the left themselves. [...] but there's a problem with each of these points. ... places like Manhattan and Silicon Valley are just as Left-wing despite the fact that they're incredibly rich.

Interestingly enough there are exceptions to the rule beginning to emerge.

Take South Korea for, instance. In their 2022 presidential elections [...] the bustling capital city did something unexpected. It shocked the country by voting for the right... Why?

Well, it turns out that decades of left-wing control over Seoul crumbled in just a few years. A major housing crisis combined with divisive identity politics led to a massive political backlash among urban voters. Especially with young men under the age of 30.

And what happened in South Korea shows that cities are not locked into one political direction forever...
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EXTRANEOUS COMMENT: Actually the sea and river ports, college towns, etc that already qualify as having an _X_ ideological orientation -- pretty much will remain politically monolithic. Aside from those occasional, temporary anomalies like that. The constant flux of either imported/exported goods or students keeps them afloat no matter how heavy-handed the taxes and micromanaged bureaucracy, and how bad the policies are. But there are sometimes exceptions to that, too, like Detroit -- which has continued to shrink in population for decades.

Why are cities such left-wing communities?

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/zyD4FovRxLY

[confused2]

Why might cities be so left wing? .. looking at exceptions to the rule (from the OP)

..places like Manhattan and Silicon Valley are just as Left-wing despite the fact that they're incredibly rich.

It's almost as though the writer knows the answer to the question (they are left wing because they are poor) but is somehow unable to process it.

[Magical Realist]

Cities are centers of novelty and diversity and of trying new things--of being open to new ideas and lifestyles and cultures. Hence their "progressivism". The countryside otoh is content with things just as they are and of maintaining traditional values and a monolithic lifestyle. Hence the "conserve" of conservative. So it's only natural that cities attract liberals and the countryside attracts conservatives. And/or converts neutral people into their respective political class. That's my take at least..

[confused2]

Perhaps someone can explain what they think is wrong with my analysis of a city.
I'm going to choose some numbers, they have no importance except to suggest how a city might (or might not) work.



We have a city of 1 million. All the real estate in the city is owned by 1 thousand people (The Rich). The Rich don't live in the city, they extract money from the city in the form of rents and service charges. If the folks in the city get richer the rents and service charges will increase .. it's like income tax for city dwellers.. paid to the rich. The Rich may (or may not) choose to invest in the city to increase the wealth of the city to enable them to charge higher rents. Naturally The Rich want to choose whether, when and how much to invest.

From a city dwellers pov there is an incentive to have The Rich pay taxes to support the city .. the money raised to be used wisely for the benefit of the city as a whole. If the money raised by taxation isn't being used wisely and you see a bunch of nutters spending money on worthless ideals .. you might want change.

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[Secular Sanity]

If the money raised by taxation isn't being used wisely and you see a bunch of nutters spending money on worthless ideals .. you  might want change.

I haven't finished .. just paused for comments.

I agree with that. Progressive policies have not been effective in reducing poverty, improving education, or enhancing inclusiveness. It’s having the opposite effective.

Drive through any million-dollar neighborhood here, and Kamala signs galore.

Lots of virtue signaling and knowing which nutters butters your bread.