Middle America
Mainstream suburban values
Middle America refers to the central region of the United States, both geographically and culturally.
The term often carries connotations of mainstream, conventional values associated with small towns and suburbs between the coasts—the so-called heartland.
Politicians love to invoke Middle America when appealing to traditional family values.
It can also refer geographically to Mexico and Central America, the landmass between North and South America, though this usage is less common in everyday speech.
Historic cross-country highway
- apple piePastry with cooked fruit
- pickup truckLight cargo vehicle
- country musicRural Southern folk-pop genre
- state fairAnnual agricultural exhibition with rides
bluegrass · drive-in · baseball · Fourth of July · Norman Rockwell · BBQ · barn dance · honky-tonk
Cultivated grain expanses
- prairieOpen grassy flatland
- farmlandAgricultural terrain
- breadbasketMajor grain-producing region
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
silos · barns · tractors · harvest · homestead · pastoral · countryside · rolling hills
Casual American eatery
- county fairRegional harvest celebration
- town squareCentral civic space
- gazeboRoofed outdoor shelter
- paradeCeremonial public procession
barbershop · general store · church steeple · potluck · farmers market · picket fence · front porch · firehouse
Long-established cultural principles
- red statesRepublican-voting regions
- right-leaningTending toward traditionalist politics
- churchgoingRegularly attending worship services
- blue-collarManual labor workforce
working class · patriotism · self-reliance · small government · faith-based · law and order · military families · fiscal conservatism
Residential areas outside cities
- strip mallsConnected roadside retail buildings
- minivansMid-size family haulers
- network televisionMajor channel broadcasting
- fast foodSpeedy prepared meals
shopping malls · big-box stores · silent majority · swing voters · median income · cul-de-sacs · two-car garage · PTA meetings
Route 66
Historic cross-country highway
- apple piePastry with cooked fruit
- pickup truckLight cargo vehicle
- country musicRural Southern folk-pop genre
state fair · bluegrass · drive-in · baseball · Fourth of July · Norman Rockwell · BBQ · barn dance · honky-tonk · rodeo
cornfields
Cultivated grain expanses
- prairieOpen grassy flatland
- farmlandAgricultural terrain
- breadbasketMajor grain-producing region
agriculture · silos · barns · tractors · harvest · homestead · pastoral · countryside · rolling hills · farmhouse
diner
Casual American eatery
- county fairRegional harvest celebration
- town squareCentral civic space
- gazeboRoofed outdoor shelter
parade · barbershop · general store · church steeple · potluck · farmers market · picket fence · front porch · firehouse · ice cream social
traditional values
Long-established cultural principles
- red statesRepublican-voting regions
- right-leaningTending toward traditionalist politics
- churchgoingRegularly attending worship services
blue-collar · working class · patriotism · self-reliance · small government · faith-based · law and order · military families · fiscal conservatism · salt of the earth
suburbia
Residential areas outside cities
- strip mallsConnected roadside retail buildings
- minivansMid-size family haulers
- network televisionMajor channel broadcasting
fast food · shopping malls · big-box stores · silent majority · swing voters · median income · cul-de-sacs · two-car garage · PTA meetings · soccer moms
Middle AmericaEast Coast
America's eastern shoreline
West Coast · coastal elite · New York · Los Angeles · San Francisco
Middle Americacoastal elite
Privileged urban seaboard residents
the elite · the one percent · high society · Wall Street · the upper class
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