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Why does the OP generalize so much?
Think there aren't any liberals in the south?
Duh.
So only liberals can be racially tolerant?
I have found that the average conservative is VERY racially tolerant. Generalizations like some perpetuate are a big problem as to why the country has so much division
I haven't read the thread, sorry if I'm being redundant
Like all cultures, the South has a lot to be admired. A streak of independence in some circles. A "neighbor" culture, where people genuinely care and have love for those nearby. The women. Can't say enough here. As a northerner, there is no nuance; no alternative. No place in Europe, to include Italy and Spain, that comes close. The South has the hottest women in the world, by far. When I was in Austin it was hard to walk around and not get arrested for indecent exposure.
But alas, the charms are outweighed by the negatives for me. Speaking in statistically-based generalities, relative to the North:
The hatred of all things non-white.
Religious stupidity resulting in a myriad of pain and suffering, to include: worse schools, some even suggesting Creationism taught alongside Evolution(this is a country already struggling in math and science relative to The Orient), women staying in abusive relationship for retarded religious reasons. The general stupidity permeating through a person in a competitive workplace that results in belief in the unbelievable, etc.
The dismissal of intelligentsia and all things learned as work of "liberals." This results in a lot of pain as well; the list is too long to detail
Obesity
Smoking culture
Shortest life-span
Hatred of gays, rooted in stupidity and ignorance(see above)
An unwillingness to simply learn and progress in general. See: love of tobacco and alcohol while having the harshest marijuana laws in all of North America
And on and on. The root of The Stupid could have its' collective head chopped off by an increase in education and a subsequent dismissal of religion.
Like all cultures, the South has a lot to be admired. A streak of independence in some circles. A "neighbor" culture, where people genuinely care and have love for those nearby. The women. Can't say enough here. As a northerner, there is no nuance; no alternative. No place in Europe, to include Italy and Spain, that comes close. The South has the hottest women in the world, by far. When I was in Austin it was hard to walk around and not get arrested for indecent exposure.
But alas, the charms are outweighed by the negatives for me. Speaking in statistically-based generalities, relative to the North:
The hatred of all things non-white.
Religious stupidity resulting in a myriad of pain and suffering, to include: worse schools, some even suggesting Creationism taught alongside Evolution(this is a country already struggling in math and science relative to The Orient), women staying in abusive relationship for retarded religious reasons. The general stupidity permeating through a person in a competitive workplace that results in belief in the unbelievable, etc.
The dismissal of intelligentsia and all things learned as work of "liberals." This results in a lot of pain as well; the list is too long to detail
Obesity
Smoking culture
Shortest life-span
Hatred of gays, rooted in stupidity and ignorance(see above)
An unwillingness to simply learn and progress in general. See: love of tobacco and alcohol while having the harshest marijuana laws in all of North America
And on and on. The root of The Stupid could have its' collective head chopped off by an increase in education and a subsequent dismissal of religion.
Not only are most of your claims off-base, but you're confusing rural living to urban living. I've been to rural Pennsylvania and believe me, they are NO different from rural people who live in the South - same with Maryland and all of the mid-west states. Haven't been to New England so can't say anything there... but trust me, you are so, so wrong.
And it should come as no surprise that the north as a whole is more industrialized than the south (economies were just based on different things, it's not because one is better over the other, without the south the north couldn't exist).
Not only are most of your claims off-base, but you're confusing rural living to urban living. I've been to rural Pennsylvania and believe me, they are NO different from rural people who live in the South - same with Maryland and all of the mid-west states. Haven't been to New England so can't say anything there... but trust me, you are so, so wrong.
Literally everything I said is a verifiable fact short the claims of progression(opinion), and the conclusion, which was an opinion. Which of my claims do you disagree with so I can link studies?
Saying that "liberals" hate the south is another ignorant generalization, which can be added to all of the others that appear in this forum on a daily basis. And when you say "southern states" do you literally mean all of the states that are geographically southern, or the states that have the typical 'southern culture'. Because states like Florida do not fall in the latter category while states like Alabama and Mississippi do.
But, why do many PEOPLE (regardless of political affiliations) think so negatively of the "southern culture" states? Here are a few reasons why:
Most of (not all) of these states (Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, Louisiana, etc):
-Have the lowest minimum wages in the country
-Have the highest rates of smokers in the U.S.
-Have some of the most un-healthy people (ie, highest amount of overweight people etc)
-Have the shortest life spans compared to the other states in the country.
-Have the highest amount of fundamentalist extreme Christians (the "bible belt"). Who are for the most part ignorant and hateful of any other cultures or religions.
All of these factors combine to give a generally lower quality of life. On top of this, many people still carry negative connotations of the south due to Civil-War era issues. Then there are the usual stereotypes of people from the south being dumb, etc.
Right. It is not "Hollywood" with negative stereotypes as much as it is some Southerns who perpetuate those characteristics. Let's be honest, compared to the rest of the nation, the South is last when it comes to smart people. That is changing & the cities are an example of how the dumb redneck is being replaced with the sophisticated Southern!
Literally everything I said is a verifiable fact short the claims of progression(opinion), and the conclusion, which was an opinion. Which of my claims do you disagree with so I can link studies?
Suggesting that everyone in the south is in an abusive relationship because of religion, saying we have a hatred for all things non-white, smoking is understandable because it was/is grown here so I don't know why you bothered to list it
The hatred of gays is a rural/urban difference not a north/south difference.
And I don't know where you are getting the dismissal of intelligentsia from at all.
And I further don't know how you can possibly suggest that people in the south drink any more than people in the north - I mean you are the people with clubs and everything and what not if you get what i'm saying...
Saying that "liberals" hate the south is another ignorant generalization, which can be added to all of the others that appear in this forum on a daily basis. And when you say "southern states" do you literally mean all of the states that are geographically southern, or the states that have the typical 'southern culture'. Because states like Florida do not fall in the latter category while states like Alabama and Mississippi do.
But, why do many PEOPLE (regardless of political affiliations) think so negatively of the "southern culture" states? Here are a few reasons why:
Most of (not all) of these states (Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, Louisiana, etc):
-Have the lowest minimum wages in the country
-Have the highest rates of smokers in the U.S.
-Have some of the most un-healthy people (ie, highest amount of overweight people etc)
-Have the shortest life spans compared to the other states in the country.
-Have the highest amount of fundamentalist extreme Christians (the "bible belt"). Who are for the most part ignorant and hateful of any other cultures or religions.
All of these factors combine to give a generally lower quality of life. On top of this, many people still carry negative connotations of the south due to Civil-War era issues. Then there are the usual stereotypes of people from the south being dumb, etc.
Those stats may be true, but them living that way does not intrude on anybody else's lifestyle. I respect that a lot more than the people who write laws to curb these habbits for the sake of control, taxes and the feeling of "I'm doing something 'good'". Aka liberals regardless of where they live.
Right. It is not "Hollywood" with negative stereotypes as much as it is some Southerns who perpetuate those characteristics. Let's be honest, compared to the rest of the nation, the South is last when it comes to smart people. That is changing & the cities are an example of how the dumb redneck is being replaced with the sophisticated Southern!
No it's hollywood, California loves to flaunt whatever intellegence or tolerance it has but God forbid you have any Conservative mindset. That state has it's head up in the clouds, IOU's for loans, what geniuses. Cities don't change anything, they bring congestion and bad superiority complexes.
See, how do you feel now when someone spouts crap?
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I haven't read the thread, sorry if I'm being redundant
