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It depends on how broad you want your definition of South to be. If you consider the original Confederate states as your contextual "South" then the answer to this question has to be Fairfax County, VA.
If you consider the Original Confederate states Houston then Dallas would still be the answer. Although they were not one of the Original 6, they did join and was a signatory to the Confederate Constitution
South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas—formed a "permanent federal government" (The Confederacy) in Montgomery, Alabama, in March 1861.
Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee and North Carolina—declared their secession and joined the Confederacy after. Texas joined the Confederacy 9 days before the Constitution was formed, Virginia joined two months after it was Signed.
So when people try and act like Texas was not a southern State. BS it joined the Confederacy before freaking North Carolina, Arkansas and Tennessee
If you consider the Original Confederate states Houston then Dallas would still be the answer. Although they were not one of the Original 6, they did join and was a signatory to the Confederate Constitution
South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas—formed a "permanent federal government" (The Confederacy) in Montgomery, Alabama, in March 1861.
Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee and North Carolina—declared their secession and joined the Confederacy after. Texas joined the Confederacy 9 days before the Constitution was formed, Virginia joined two months after it was Signed.
So when people try and act like Texas was not a southern State. BS it joined the Confederacy before freaking North Carolina, Arkansas and Tennessee
I've never denied the Southernness of Texas...I agree completely. Texas is a very southern state, imo and I'm a huge fan of Houston....(Astros suck though...sorry.)
But Fairfax County's metro area is more demographically diverse. Check the stats. Houston is certainly bigger therefore having more diveristy based on sheer numbers but per capita the northern va suburbs are a hell of a lot more diverse in terms of various ethnicities.
So when people try and act like Texas was not a southern State. BS it joined the Confederacy before freaking North Carolina, Arkansas and Tennessee
While it may be true that TX was one of the founding members of the CSA, most Texans do not consider themselves Southerners simply because of the pejorative stereotypes associated with Southerners. Most Texans consider themselves to be Texans, as the culture of Texas is distinct from the culture found in the rest of the South.
I've never denied the Southernness of Texas...I agree completely. Texas is a very southern state, imo and I'm a huge fan of Houston....(Astros suck though...sorry.)
But Fairfax County's metro area is more demographically diverse. Check the stats. Houston is certainly bigger therefore having more diveristy based on sheer numbers but per capita the northern va suburbs are a hell of a lot more diverse in terms of various ethnicities.
Lol, cheap astros shot.
Anyway, i was not questioning the diversity of fairfax county.
I thought what you were implying was that Texas joined the confederacy after Virginia because you said original and lets face it tbe only states in play here are Florida, texas and virginia in terms of diversity.
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Originally Posted by WhatUpFLA
While it may be true that TX was one of the founding members of the CSA, most Texans do not consider themselves Southerners simply because of the pejorative stereotypes associated with Southerners. Most Texans consider themselves to be Texans, as the culture of Texas is distinct from the culture found in the rest of the South.
How do you know what people think?
I'm gonna think of a number you tell me what it is.
Ok, go....
While it may be true that TX was one of the founding members of the CSA, most Texans do not consider themselves Southerners simply because of the pejorative stereotypes associated with Southerners. Most Texans consider themselves to be Texans, as the culture of Texas is distinct from the culture found in the rest of the South.
Most multi-generational Texans do indeed consider themselves Southeners. But they consider themselves Texans moreso than Southerners. That doesn't mean they aren't Southerners, just a different kind of Southerner. Now the demographics have definitely changed. South Texas (South of Victoria) and the Trans-Pecos area Texans will probably not consider themselves Southern. But the Texas triangle which makes up an overwhelming majority of the state and that doesn't even include Deep East Texas and the Golden Triangle considers themselves Southern.
Well if you consider DC to be southern (I don't) then it in my opinion would be more international than Miami because of all of the foreign embassies/foreign news bureaus located there. However after Miami, then I think Houston is the next most international city because of it's huge energy industry and huge immigrant population.
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