A Tale of Two Cities

A quote I read years ago said, “The family surname of the betrothed says much about the success of the marriage.”

That idea may come near to a singular truth in a general way, despite plenty of examples to contradict it. Yet, I dare to suggest something similar, but in a political sense.

How a man or a woman identifies his or her citizenship — to what city he or she claims allegiance — tells much about his or her innermost thoughts, ideas, conclusions, and reasoning skills. In other words, tell me the name of your city, and I can predict the ideas that you think and believe.

Yet, not always. A...