What causes one to have deep pride for their State? Proud to be from …? (Ex: Texas,NJ,NY)

[Anonymous]

I get a fuming, deep, defensive sense of anger inside of me when people call my hometown (in the PA coal region) a “shithole,” that’s for sure. So goddamn insulting.

[Anonymous]

I don’t know. I love California and honestly do feel it’s the greatest state in our country but I don’t care if someone disagrees with my opinion. I can’t imagine doing anything but smile at anyone who trashed California (poor souls). I have no idea what causes people to get so tribal about their state.

[Anonymous]

I'm from FL, and I take zero pride in it. The "Florida Man" exists for a reason...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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?

Where are you from OP? Some flyover place you're embarrassed of, like Ohio or Michigan?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm from FL, and I take zero pride in it. The "Florida Man" exists for a reason...

Yeah, Palm Beach and Naples are so trashy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I get a fuming, deep, defensive sense of anger inside of me when people call my hometown (in the PA coal region) a “shithole,” that’s for sure. So goddamn insulting.

Is it not? Are talented people clamoring to move there?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I get a fuming, deep, defensive sense of anger inside of me when people call my hometown (in the PA coal region) a “shithole,” that’s for sure. So goddamn insulting.

Is it not? Are talented people clamoring to move there?

Depends on your definition of talent. You can be as “talented” as can be, but you’re not going to be happy (statistically) living hundreds of miles away from your family and roots.

[Anonymous]

I can't think of too many states that if someone told me, "I am from x state" I would respond with "ooh how cool! tell me more!"
Except maybe Alaska.

[Anonymous]

I think people are proud of being from New York City but I’ve never seen excessive pride from New York State. Pride in New Jersey is a defense mechanism because it used to be the bit of so many jokes.

Texas pride is interesting. It’s taught in schools. Texas was the only country accepted into the USA so there’s that. But Texas is such a pit and so messed up, I don’t get the pride.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can't think of too many states that if someone told me, "I am from x state" I would respond with "ooh how cool! tell me more!"
Except maybe Alaska.

Hawaii.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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?

Where are you from OP? Some flyover place you're embarrassed of, like Ohio or Michigan?

How could anyone ever be ashamed of Michigan?! It’s beautiful, it’s Motown, it’s American cars, and cherries!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think people are proud of being from New York City but I’ve never seen excessive pride from New York State. Pride in New Jersey is a defense mechanism because it used to be the bit of so many jokes.

Texas pride is interesting. It’s taught in schools. Texas was the only country accepted into the USA so there’s that. But Texas is such a pit and so messed up, I don’t get the pride.

Vermont was, too. But obviously a state of well under a million is not much like TX. And others...https://history.howstuffworks.com/revolutionary-war/states-once-declared-themselves-independent-nations.htm

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can't think of too many states that if someone told me, "I am from x state" I would respond with "ooh how cool! tell me more!"
Except maybe Alaska.

Hawaii.

Idaho. I have never met anyone from Idaho.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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?

Where are you from OP? Some flyover place you're embarrassed of, like Ohio or Michigan?

Op here. Native Washingtonian. Born and raised here. In my opinion, there is not really a sense of personal ownership for D.C. unless you are counting maybe in that we had the Chocolate City title for a time or for the love of go-go. You just don’t naturally get geared towards deeply loving this place or going elsewhere and expressing this fondness for your hometown. Thus, it makes me curious to know how people develop a deep love for their State/City.

Love the responses everyone!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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?

Where are you from OP? Some flyover place you're embarrassed of, like Ohio or Michigan?

How could anyone ever be ashamed of Michigan?! It’s beautiful, it’s Motown, it’s American cars, and cherries!

+1
The North is beautiful. Ohio is pretty lame.