How the South drags down America (generation, Canada, good news, government)

[rorqual]

Aaaah, the problem child of America:

But even by the standards of the English-speaking world, the U.S. appears as an extreme outlier, in areas ranging from religiosity to violence to anti-government attitudes. As we learned after the slaughter last month in Charleston, S.C., some deluded Southerners still pine for secession from the Union. Yet no doubt there are also more than a few liberal Northerners who would be happy to see them go.
Minus the South, the rest of the U.S. probably would be more like Canada or Australia or Britain or New Zealand—more secular, more socially liberal, more moderate in the tone of its politics and somewhat more generous in social policy. And it would not be as centralized as France or as social democratic as Sweden.

How the South Skews America - Michael Lind - POLITICO Magazine

But good news is on the way - demographic and generational change is happening in the South and will drag it to progress!

[turkey-head]

As a southerner, I reckon I'm qualified to say that for most people in the South, "southern culture" boils down to little more than proud ignorance.

[VLWH]

...and ghetto dwellers figure into the numbers how?

[Opin_Yunated]

Originally Posted by VLWH

...and ghetto dwellers figure into the numbers how?

Not relevant. The OP's point is on perfect display here ^^^^.

[saltine]

religiosity ? in any other country it is celebrated as their culture and way of life and respected. violence? more than the big lib cities? Nothing more than a hit piece spreading the hate.. garbage in otherwords..hypocrisy

[Opin_Yunated]

Originally Posted by saltine

religiosity ? in any other country it is celebrated as their culture and way of life.. violence? more than the big lib cities?

Actually the more developed countries are less religious. There is almost a direct correlation.

[Toyman at Jewel Lake]

Originally Posted by rorqual

Aaaah, the problem child of America:



How the South Skews America - Michael Lind - POLITICO Magazine

But good news is on the way - demographic and generational change is happening in the South and will drag it to progress!

Uses Politico as a source....

Thinks the South drags America down.

Priceless

[saltine]

Originally Posted by Opin_Yunated

Actually the more developed countries are less religious. There is almost a direct correlation.

Oh boy, smh.. developed? This is pointless

[saltine]

Originally Posted by Toyman at Jewel Lake

Uses Politico as a source....

Thinks the South drags America down.

Priceless

as simple as that

[MUTGR]

Originally Posted by Opin_Yunated

Actually the more developed countries are less religious. There is almost a direct correlation.

What more developed countries? Western Europe? They are becoming muslim.