No, reality in NYC is dirty. The rest of the country isn't. It's always amazed me how New Yorkers think their city of 8 million defines a country of 330 million.
It doesn't at all define america, but the rest of the country is literally built on dirt. May as well embrace it. Maybe it's because I grew up in the country but living on a garbage pile doesn't really phase me after poking at animal carcasses in my childhood.
