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As a Californian, I am proud of every single US state. After all, they would literally just be lines on a map if they had no meaning, and every single US state contributes to the greatness of the United State.
Imagine if the US was a unitary state where the central government could draw and redraw subnational entities (IE US states) at a whim? We wouldn't NEARLY have as much attachment to our states, but probably identify ourselves more with the region of the country we're from AND even more to the cities we're from. Of course, that would defeat the whole purpose of the US being called the United States.
With that being said, I always find something special about every state I visit. However, it IS nice to come home to this, despite all the problems:
If anything, I encourage EVERY American to see more of our great country. Be proud of who you are and where you're from!
^ Thats one of the reasons why Miami always gets smashed on this site because the only people to back it up is me and Polo89 (coincidence). And every once an awhile a Miami poster stops by but they mostly just stick to their own forum, I don't blame them.
Exactly, and everyone thinks we're the same person.lol
New yorkers respect texas pride. Texas is so proud that they think they should be their own country. Thats the type of pride u should have in your state
^ IMO pride like that is too exaggerated. Has anyone ever heard of being humble? This is the United States of America, have respect/pride for ALL of your countrymen and women.
^ IMO pride like that is too exaggerated. Has anyone ever heard of being humble?
Agreed
I keep my pride subtle. When I hear people overly boast about what state/city they're from, I start to wonder- "What else does this person have to offer?"
In HS I knew this trashy chick from Brooklyn, and no matter how much she talked- All I knew is that she's from Brooklyn. She even told people to call her "Brooklyn". NO ONE liked her. She was pitiful- That kind of pride is disgusting.
It's taken on I-5 going south from Oregon. There's no city around there (the nearest CA 'city' is Yreka, which is still 32 miles away). The sign says "Purple Heart Trail" (in Far Northern California and Southern Oregon, all the county signs say "We Honor Veterans"). The sign after that, I don't remember.
There SHOULD be a Siskiyou County Line sign there, but its oddly missing. Funny, but here's a sign RIGHT before that one:
Hey, at least other states don't have THIS at their state border (as far as I know)
It's a California Agricultural Checkpoint, but it ALMOST feels like a border checkpoint.
I don't think Californians on this site have as much pride here as they do in real life. It really does feel like we live in a bubble sometimes!
Anyways, its nice visiting other American states because it reminds you how great this country as a whole is
I don't have state pride, I step in to defend my state (states) when it gets bashed and step in to defend other states when I get the chance recently a lot of California defending haha, but anyways, I only have pride in the USA. The country, not the states here, I respect the states, but we're all Americans first and foremost. I hope all of us in the USA can happily say we're American.
My only geographical pride = USA!
I'm the same exact way.
I've defended NY/NJ many times, once I was accused of boasting Manhattan because I was defending NYC (Manhattan wasn't really even in the discussion), me of all people lol. I don't think I ever had to defend my other state MD, maybe once or twice.
I keep my pride subtle. When I hear people overly boast about what state/city they're from, I start to wonder- "What else does this person have to offer?"
In HS I knew this trashy chick from Brooklyn, and no matter how much she talked- All I knew is that she's from Brooklyn. She even told people to call her "Brooklyn". NO ONE liked her. She was pitiful- That kind of pride is disgusting.
Thats funny because I knew a bunch of trashy chicks from Brooklyn in high school lollll. I hate using the words "trashy chick" and "Brooklyn" in the same sentence because my grandmother was born and raised on Flatbush Avenue but hey, I can't lie.
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