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I think a lot of people are underestimating the connection between Georgia and South Carolina, from peach production, a history of plantation agriculture, both states having one SEC school (UGA, USC) and one ACC school (Georgia Tech, Clemson), and the crystal clear similarities between the Charleston area ("Lowcountry") and Savannah.
Yep, and Augusta and Columbia share historic and geographic similarities, Augusta's metro includes SC counties, and Savannah shares regional assets, most notably the airport, with neighboring Beaufort/Hilton Head. It seems like half of the statues in the squares of Savannah are of South Carolinians. The only two Black Southern Senators are from SC and GA, and both states are where Gullah/Geechee peoples are largely concentrated.
Just a few other things that came to mind.
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Also, I think the reason why North Carolina is slightly more conservative than Georgia ties back to North Carolina's larger Appalachian region (western North Carolina) and the fact that North Carolina's population is fairly spread out among mid-sized cities and suburbs. These areas tend to be a little more conservative. For example, the suburban communities surrounding the Triad. On the other hand, Georgia revolves around one major city, and the Atlanta area is much bigger than Charlotte or the Triangle.
Georgia also has its large rural Black population plus the scores of Black transplants that have relocated to metro Atlanta over the years. Along with the sizable and rapidly growing Asian, Hispanic, immigrant, and LGBT populations, it makes sense that GA's populace is a bit less conservative
Southern and rural are not mutually exclusive. Most people from the Upper South and Deep South could easily tell you the differences. Outsiders, not so much. States can be culturally different but compare on economics and population.
I'm aware that the terms are different, which is why I put a clarification statement in my post. Though, rural is definitely associated with southern.
Also, I'm southern, and I'm yet to notice a difference in the southern culture between NC and GA. Other than nitpicking, it's virtually impossible to spot significant differences.
75 years ago, I think Georgia and SC were probably much more alike. But Georgia and NC have taken the New South economic mantra and ran with it in ways not found to the same extent in SC.
75 years ago, I think Georgia and SC were probably much more alike. But Georgia and NC have taken the New South economic mantra and ran with it in ways not found to the same extent in SC.
Well, it seems like SC is really trying to take our Peach State reputation GA and NC may exude the same traits more as time passes but I can see Greenville be influenced by Charlotte and or ATL more and more.
Like Illinois, in that One Big Metro dominates the state, I don't see why Florida is even in the poll
It's only because it borders Georgia to the south and that's pretty much how the poll choices are set up for similar threads. I'd give an honorable mention to Michigan more than Illinois. I always thought of Georgia as a warmer version of Michigan. It is also a mono-metro state, although Grand Rapids is larger and closer to big city status than Savannah, Columbus, or Augusta. Both states are about the same in size and population. Their college towns are similar and similar distance to the large metros of their respective states. They are also both in the middle politically/swing states.
Come to think of it I think of Florida as Ohio, as far as college football rivals (Michigan vs. Ohio State and Georgia vs. Florida). They also both have multiple large and mid-size cities.
If Georgia is a southern version of Michigan, than North Carolina is a southern version of Ohio.
I look at Georgia as like Illinois (lone big dominant city) and NC like Ohio (three metro areas equaling the one dominant city in Georgia/Illinois).
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