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		zimablue on Feb 5, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Tech Is Splitting the U.S. Work Force in Two You're using false dichotomy in a kind of odd way, it normally means that you have to choose between one of two positions or arguments, not that someone has stereotyped two groups. I don't think anyone is saying that these classifications are perfect, but are you saying that they're not true even on average?

throwawayjava on Feb 5, 2019 [–]

The dichotomy is poor="interior"=values community vs. rich=coast=does not value community.

> are you saying that they're not true even on average?

Yes, absolutely.

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