A Radical, Republican, Multicultural North? Really?
That would be an entirely understandable reaction from those unaware of the 'eccentricities' of the region's past.
While The Author sees that lack of awareness as another instance of the 'selective memory' that comes with the Minimalist View, let's avoid picking nits.
If we accept that The North is different, it's worth looking at the influences that made it so.
