Ever since I read this article, I can't stop thinking about it. It has totally changed the way I look at our country. The article states that North America is a comprised of 7 different "nations", which the author determines on the basis of "distribution of linguistic dialects, the spread of cultural artifacts, the prevalence of different religious denominations, and the county-by-county breakdown of voting in virtually every hotly contested presidential race in our history". Each nation has its own characteristics, outlooks, and agendas. The two largest and most powerful of these are what he calls "Yankeedom" and "The Deep South". The former emphasizes large government, hard work, stoicism, education, economic equity to create a large middle class, and communal participation in politics. The latter desires government de-regulation, and wealth for a few. There are also interesting micro-states, like New Netherlands (which basically comprises NYC and Northern New Jersey), and New France (New Orleans, and Quebec). New Netherlands emphasizes a secular, progressive outlook toward racial and social equality, while lacking the puritanical morals and stoicism that characterize Yankeedom. New France is a bastion of down to earth egalitarianism and tolerance and is "among the most liberal on the continent".
If anybody else finds this as fascinating as I do, please respond to this thread.
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