Oregonians still have quite a bit of ethno-centrism that stands in the way of cultural progress,
in my own personal completely-biased opinion. For example, a great many
second- or third-generation white immigrants call themselves
native Oregonians despite their total lack of
Native American heritage, simply because they are third generation instead of first. At the same time these same people blast
newcomers from other states, especially California. Although
we haven't seen any "Don't Californicate Oregon" signs in a while, the cultural undercurrent
is still quite present.
I'm not sure how to integrate it into the article without creating a big mess :-)
- Alan Millar
I'm leaving this in the article, because I'm sure it says
something true, but strictly speaking, it looks perfectly meaningless to me: "
Oregonians are proud of their state's wealth of beautiful forests and streams, and place great importance on proper use of their environment, yet struggle to balance this need with the desire to achieve progress." Making generalizations about
all Oregonians is appropriate for politicians but not encyclopedists. --
LMS
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