What causes one to have deep pride for their State? Proud to be from …? (Ex: Texas,NJ,NY)
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Using three States where people I’ve personally met seem incredibly proud to be from - Texas, New Jersey and New York. I’ll also throw in the city of Cleveland because I know someone who boasts proudly of having lived there for their entire childhood.
Are you raised to be proud of your State? How did it work for you? Why is it certain States or cities and not others that have a good portion of the population that carry that pride everywhere they go? Is it encouraged? |
Anonymous
| Lack of exploration. Limited exposure to other places. |
Anonymous
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I have never understood this, but I also don't get being really into where you went to college. I love where I'm from and have fond memories of college, but I don't find either of these things defining aspects of my personality.
And I guess that's my read -- people who get really into their state/city of origin or their alma mater are using it as a proxy for developing actual interests or personality traits. It's just easier to decide early on "I'm a Texan! I love hot sauce and big hats! This is my identity!" than to spend some time figuring out who you really are underneath. And I say that as a Texan (and UT grad who loves both hot sauce and solid cowboy hat. It's just those things don't define who I am. |
Anonymous
| It's a lot like nationalism. It's definitely encouraged in the states you mentioned. But Queens pride is a lot different than Syracuse pride. Austin pride is different than Amarillo pride. |
Anonymous
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Deep cultural traditions.
Great food. Great sports teams. |
Anonymous
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All the people I know like this are this way, IMO, because of a lack of travel.
My parents are both from WV. They moved to VA in the 80s and had my siblings and I here. 99% of my relatives are still in WV. They're very much like this with the WV pride because they know of no other places, for the most part. Many have been to visit us in VA and they absolutely hate it here and in DC. Other than that, they go to Myrtle Beach in SC for vacation. A motorcycle event in OH. None of them have passports or any desire to ever travel internationally. |
Anonymous
I find it interesting that no one acknowledges the social privilege aspect of big college football team pride in this era. |
Anonymous
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It doesn't take much bc people are tribal, like, I don't get the extreme pride in sports teams. Perplexes me that which team they watch is a big part of some people's persona. States too.
I think it's internalized bullying. As children, the other kids were like, you don't like X, then you're not one of us, or seeing others teased for not liking X. |
Anonymous
| I grew up in Richmond and being a “Virginian” is a big deal there. Especially if you go back several generations. Many many Virginians would not consider permanently moving to another state. (College, grad school, or short term job are acceptable, but you always come back.) I’m not sure where it comes from - but it’s definitely cultural there. |
Anonymous
I've been to 5 continents and over 30 countries. Don't. Mess. With. TEXAS. |
Anonymous
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Why anyone would be proud to be from New Jersey is beyond me.
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Anonymous
| I was born in Tennessee, raised just across the line in Virginia, have also lived in Georgia and Minnesota, and I am currently living in Oklahoma. When people ask where I'm from, I say Tennessee. Where do I feel most at home? Oklahoma. What am I most proud of? Being an American. I LOVE my Country. I've seen much of this beautiful land of ours, been a lot of places, had a lot of amazing experiences, met a lot of fascinating people, and I am proud to be an American. |
Anonymous
| Michigan: great summers in the UP, easy access to Canada through the Windsor Tunnel, University of Michigan, great restaurants and Bell’s brewery, strong public schools to be found, major league sports, Metro airport has tons of connections domestic and international, generally friendly people |
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I grew up in Alaska. There is definitely an identity there, where people feel apart from the rest of the US. There's a spirit of kinship when I meet someone else from Alaska, a shared experience that is foreign to most everyone else in this region. (Don't get me wrong, it's not necessarily a better experience than anyone else's - just different!)
That said, I have no desire to move back. Love visiting, and showing my kids around, but this is my home now. So I don't know if "deep pride" is exactly right in my case. More like a deep connection to my place of upbringing, it'll always be a part of me and influence how I approach life. |
Anonymous
| I think it’s cool to like where you are from and have pride in that area. It makes sense to me; if you had a positive experience where you grew up you have an attachment to it. |