Why do people from the North feel superior to people from the South?

[quote name='elprincipe'][quote name='charcoalfeather'][quote name='Ikohn4ever']I am not personally against southerners, but the south is responsible for a lot of shit in its time. I dont really feel like getting into it. But they have a strong ant-homosexual attitude in many states with the sodomy laws. They have some of the lowest education levels. They are considered the bible belt. My family had derogatory comments made towards them while living there. There has been a push there to include creationism or intelligent design as an alternative towards evoluition. Take my comments as u want, I am not against southerners, but I dont really see myself living in the south, at least not for awhile[/quote]


this i agree is why there is such a huge gap... in essence we are two different societies[/quote]

BS. The south has similar opinions on most issues as the north. You're crazy if you think someone from New York and someone from Georgia are different enough to not be seen as the same society.[/quote]

exactly. Though most of the southern states lean republican, most of the elections won are by a very small majority. The southern states are not all that conservative, and I can't remember ever feeling like I was repressed because I live in a Southern state
 
[quote name='CaseyRyback'][quote name='elprincipe'][quote name='charcoalfeather'][quote name='Ikohn4ever']I am not personally against southerners, but the south is responsible for a lot of shit in its time. I dont really feel like getting into it. But they have a strong ant-homosexual attitude in many states with the sodomy laws. They have some of the lowest education levels. They are considered the bible belt. My family had derogatory comments made towards them while living there. There has been a push there to include creationism or intelligent design as an alternative towards evoluition. Take my comments as u want, I am not against southerners, but I dont really see myself living in the south, at least not for awhile[/quote]


this i agree is why there is such a huge gap... in essence we are two different societies[/quote]

BS. The south has similar opinions on most issues as the north. You're crazy if you think someone from New York and someone from Georgia are different enough to not be seen as the same society.[/quote]

exactly. Though most of the southern states lean republican, most of the elections won are by a very small majority. The southern states are not all that conservative, and I can't remember ever feeling like I was repressed because I live in a Southern state[/quote]

I'm tired of people talking about such a "divided country" or "two different societies" because Pennsylvania gave Kerry 51-49 or something and Florida Bush 52-48 or something. It's not like they're diametrically opposed.
 
[quote name='elprincipe']I'm tired of people talking about such a "divided country" or "two different societies" because Pennsylvania gave Kerry 51-49 or something and Florida Bush 52-48 or something. It's not like they're diametrically opposed.[/quote]

Although you were talking about physical regions, I hope you realize that in your words, you're still saying that our country is diametrically opposed.
 
[quote name='evilmax17'][quote name='elprincipe']I'm tired of people talking about such a "divided country" or "two different societies" because Pennsylvania gave Kerry 51-49 or something and Florida Bush 52-48 or something. It's not like they're diametrically opposed.[/quote]

Although you were talking about physical regions, I hope you realize that in your words, you're still saying that our country is diametrically opposed.[/quote]

I don't see why that's true.

Main Entry: di·a·met·ric
Pronunciation: "dI-&-'me-trik
Variant(s): or di·a·met·ri·cal /-tri-k&l/
Function: adjective
1 : of, relating to, or constituting a diameter : located at the diameter
2 : completely opposed : being at opposite extremes
- di·a·met·ri·cal·ly /-tri-k(&-)lE/ adverb

Doesn't sound like I'm using it incorrectly. :?:
 
I was commenting on your acknowledgement that in most states, the vote was pretty much 50-50. So yes, while states may not be different from one another (although i'd like to see the numbers between an Alabama and a Massachussetts), thereis a diametric opposition WITHIN these states. Having states that pretty much vote 50-50 is an interesting thing, and it just goes to show that this country is still very much divided (maybe not "North vs South", but everywhere inclusively).
 
[quote name='evilmax17']I was commenting on your acknowledgement that in most states, the vote was pretty much 50-50. So yes, while states may not be different from one another (although i'd like to see the numbers between an Alabama and a Massachussetts), thereis a diametric opposition WITHIN these states. Having states that pretty much vote 50-50 is an interesting thing, and it just goes to show that this country is still very much divided (maybe not "North vs South", but everywhere inclusively).[/quote]

Oh, I see what you're saying, that the half that voted for Bush are diametrically opposed to the half that voted for Kerry, the kind of anti-Nader they-are-the-same argument. I have to disagree on that one. I think most Americans share similar values and goals and just disagree sometimes on how to get there. Of course, such disagreements are the highlight of the campaign because one gigantic deficit spender has to differentiate himself from the other.

BTW, here are Massachusetts (61-37 for Kerry) and Alabama (63-37 for Bush). Those are solid majorities, but nearly 4 in 10 in each state went for the other guy.
 
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