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1、生活費第一周第二周第三周第四周合計3月21021021040010304月21021021040010305月21021021040010306月2101401403007907月210210210300930合計105098098018004810ArevolutionarynewwaytounderstAmericascomplexculturalpoliticallscapewithproofthatlocalcommunitie

2、shaveamajimpactonthenationsbehaviinthevotingboothbeyond.InaclimateofculturewarstremendouseconomicuncertaintythemediahaveoftenreducedAmericatoasimplisticschismbetweenredstatesbluestates.Inresponsetothatoversimplificationj

3、ournalistDanteChinniteamedupwithpoliticalgeographerJamesGimpeltolaunchthePatchwkNationprojectusingonthegroundreptingstatisticalanalysistogetpastgeneralizationsprobeAmericancommunitiesindepth.TheresultisOurPatchwkNationar

4、efreshingsometimesstartlinglookathowAmericasdiversitiesoftendefyconventionalwisdom.Lookingatthedatatheyrecognizedthatthecountrybreaksintotwelvedistincttypesofcommunitiesoldcategieslike“soccermom““wkingclass“dontmatterasm

5、uchaswethink.InsteadbyexaminingBoomTownsEvangelicalEpicentersMilitaryBastionsServiceWkerCentersCampusCareersImmigrationNationMinityCentralTractCommunityMmonOutpostsEmptyingNestsIndustrialMetropolisesMoniedBurbstheauthsde

6、monstratethesubtledistinctionsinhowAmericansvoteinvestshopotherwisebehavereflectwhattheyexperienceontheirlocalstreetsintheirdailylives.OurPatchwkNationisabrilliantnewwaytodebateexaminetheissuesthatmattermosttoourcommunit

7、iestoournation.DanteChinnihiscoauthJamesGimpeldonotliketheredstates–bluestatesmapthatpopsupeveryfouryearsduringapresidentialelection.TheyaskHowcananationof300millionpeoplebereducedtoabinarysocrudethatitdoesntevenaccountf

8、allthreeprimarycolsInOurPatchwkNation:TheSurprisingTruthAboutthe“Real“AmericaChinnialongtimejournalistGimpelaprofessofgovernmentattheUniversityofMarylsetouttotamapofAmericathatmeaccuratelyrepresentsitssprawlingcomplexiti

9、es.ChinnitalkedtoTIMEaboutthecommunitieshediscoveredthegrimtimesthatawaitmanywhatitallmeansfthecountrysfuture.schoolteachersin12differentplaceswith12differenteconomiesitreallygivesyouanappreciationfjusthowdifficultitisto

10、reallygetanythingdone.OutofthispatchwkdoyouseeanationalidentityAbigpartofthenationalidentityisthebeliefthatyoucontrolyourowndestinyhere.Iactuallythinkthatstakenarealhitinthelastyearahalf.PartofbeinganAmericanisyoucomeher

11、ewkhardmakeyourway.PeoplereallylikethatideabutIthinkwhenyoulookatthewldaroundusthethingpeopleseeisthatthingsarekindofoutofstsinAmericanobodyisreallysurehowtofixit.PeoplemaybesupptingRepublicansfCongressbutthepartyhasntof

12、feredaplanofwhattheyaregoingtodotheDemocratsarentsureeither.Weneedabigplanfeconomicrestructuringnobodyseemstoknowwhatthatisyet.Ithinkthattheideathatwedontknowwhattheplanisisdishearteningitmakespeoplethinkthattherearefces

13、playingwiththeirlivesthatareoutoftheircontrol.(Seepicturesof60yearsofelectionnightdrama.)WhatdoesthatmeanfourfutureasanationPeopledostillbelieveinAmericaIthinkthatsawonderfulthing.Intermsofgoverninggettingthingsdoneitmea

14、nswereinfabumpydecade.TheeconomyhasfundamentallychangedIdontknowifeveryoneunderststhatyet.ItsnotaboutwhathappenedunderBushwhathappenedunderClinton—its30yearsofproblemsthatwehavetofix.Thatcallsfamajoverhaulamajoverhaulint

15、hiscountryisreallyhardbecausetherearesomanydifferentinterestssomanydifferentthingsthatpeopleinthesedifferentcommunitieswant.IdontthinkitsgoingtojustfallapartbutIthinkitsgoingtotakethingsgettingreallybadbefepeoplewillputa

16、sidesomeofthedifferencestheyhavesay“O.K.Imaynotagreewithyoubutweallhavetocometothetabletrytofiguresomestuffouthere.“Youconcludeonapositivenotethoughthatwearestillanationofoptimists.HowdidyoucometothatconclusionEveninthes

17、etoughtimesyoullhearpeoplesay“Thingsarereallybadbutwethinkitsgoingtoturnaround.“TheresthisideathatifyouwkhardyouregoingtogetaheadinAmerica.thefactisnofewerthan60%ofpeopleinallthesedifferentcommunitytypesdespiteallthediff