Which feels more British: New England or Virginia and the Carolinas?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am southern of British descent (a long way back) and have lived in London and New England.

The South, hands down. Lots of cultural similarities which is understandable given how many people are of british descent. The manners, the subtle ways of talking of the southerners and british can be very similar.

The US has its own faults but they don’t compare to the English Evil Empire. It’s a vulgar little country that has caused so much destruction around the world I don’t know why anyone wants to be compared to them.

They colonized the Middle East, most African countries, Ireland, India to name a few. Colonized them, used them as slaves, stole from them. Not so long ago either.
Re-read the history of England and centuries of colonialism.

One example - During WW2 when Churchill was seen as a hero he diverted India’s supply of wheat to British soldierscausing a devastating famine in India. Churchill was quoted as saying “ “I hate Indians. They are a beastly people with a beastly religion. The famine was their own fault for breeding like rabbits.”

I’m sorry for the tangent but I don’t know why anyone would want their neighborhood compared to England.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When I lived in Virginia, I met a lot of people who seemed as if they would have been on the British side in the Revolutionary War. Their Britishness seemed like a pose, though.

I've never lived in New England.

It's remarkable Virginia even joined the Revolution. New England was mostly settled by East Anglians and ideologically more of a break from the Old Country, which they felt was insufficiently...Puritan. Virginia was mostly southwest English, with a more aristocratic culture and the Anglican Church was the state church.

People in the northeast consider Virginia a southern state. Besides that I don’t think most Americans think of Virginia. It’s not like Florida or New York or Texas, states that people have an opinion about.

[Anonymous]

Read the book American Nations by Collin Woodard. It’ll open your eyes…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am southern of British descent (a long way back) and have lived in London and New England.

The South, hands down. Lots of cultural similarities which is understandable given how many people are of british descent. The manners, the subtle ways of talking of the southerners and british can be very similar.

The US has its own faults but they don’t compare to the English Evil Empire. It’s a vulgar little country that has caused so much destruction around the world I don’t know why anyone wants to be compared to them.

They colonized the Middle East, most African countries, Ireland, India to name a few. Colonized them, used them as slaves, stole from them. Not so long ago either.
Re-read the history of England and centuries of colonialism.

One example - During WW2 when Churchill was seen as a hero he diverted India’s supply of wheat to British soldierscausing a devastating famine in India. Churchill was quoted as saying “ “I hate Indians. They are a beastly people with a beastly religion. The famine was their own fault for breeding like rabbits.”

I’m sorry for the tangent but I don’t know why anyone would want their neighborhood compared to England.

I think you have issues and you should seek help for your problems instead of ranting meaninglessly on the internet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s not called New England for nothing.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Depends on the city. Charleston feels very English to me (I know you said British, but...)

I agree but only Charleston, not the rest of the Carolinas at all. North Carolina barely has any Episcopalians even.

Which is why I specifically said Charleston.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Baltimore is very safe compared to red areas like in West Virginia or Kentucky.

Your racism is showing.

LOL!

[Anonymous]

The cultural differences would first start with the settlers and the traditions that they brought with them. In New England, most of the early settlers came from Southwestern England and were puritan and idealistic. They thought that a society should be organized from the top down and all decisions should be made in the interest in improving the community collectively. While most people are not puritan today, the core of the culture still as lots of influence in how things are run today. One example is how New England towns still have town meetings. Education was important early on and available to most all residents. While this region was mostly made up of small towns, cities along the coast such as Boston and Providence grew large and developed industrially as port city. Large cities in New England received heavy immigration later on.

Virginia, Maryland, Southern Delaware, the far Northeastern section of North Carolina were settled with the idea of recreating British Manor life in the Americas. British Servants and later African slaves worked as the "peasants" of the Manor to earn profit for the Estate and the Country. Tobacco was the main crop grown at estates and society was designed to benefit only people at the top instead of the collective whole. The society was not intended to be race based but came close to being one after the heavy usage of African Slaves. However, it was never based on a West Indies style caste system like areas further south. Servants, Slaves, and Independent farmers had few if any rights and education was only guaranteed for wealthy White Males.

While this region was very rural, cities such as Petersburg, Norfolk, Richmond, Alexandria, and Baltimore were established as trading posts and ports and developed Industrially. Cities in this region were not popular destinations for immigrants. However, Richmond and especially Baltimore received small waves of German and Jewish immigrants in the early 1800s. They came to shape the culture of these cities as they worked in industries along side poor whites, and free blacks.

Those states were settled by different people for a different reason and established different traditions, which continue to be reflected in the states' politics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am southern of British descent (a long way back) and have lived in London and New England.

The South, hands down. Lots of cultural similarities which is understandable given how many people are of british descent. The manners, the subtle ways of talking of the southerners and british can be very similar.

The US has its own faults but they don’t compare to the English Evil Empire. It’s a vulgar little country that has caused so much destruction around the world I don’t know why anyone wants to be compared to them.

They colonized the Middle East, most African countries, Ireland, India to name a few. Colonized them, used them as slaves, stole from them. Not so long ago either.
Re-read the history of England and centuries of colonialism.

One example - During WW2 when Churchill was seen as a hero he diverted India’s supply of wheat to British soldierscausing a devastating famine in India. Churchill was quoted as saying “ “I hate Indians. They are a beastly people with a beastly religion. The famine was their own fault for breeding like rabbits.”

I’m sorry for the tangent but I don’t know why anyone would want their neighborhood compared to England.

I think you have issues and you should seek help for your problems instead of ranting meaninglessly on the internet.

Kind of a stupid meaningless thread but yes people trying to claim that their area of the country is more British does get me going.

And your reply was stupid too and overused by people who have nothing to say.

[Anonymous]

New England. More cities that feel like England, countryside feels more like it too. People are way better than English people though.

[Anonymous]

Most of the settlers came from East Anglia.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am southern of British descent (a long way back) and have lived in London and New England.

The South, hands down. Lots of cultural similarities which is understandable given how many people are of british descent. The manners, the subtle ways of talking of the southerners and british can be very similar.

The US has its own faults but they don’t compare to the English Evil Empire. It’s a vulgar little country that has caused so much destruction around the world I don’t know why anyone wants to be compared to them.

They colonized the Middle East, most African countries, Ireland, India to name a few. Colonized them, used them as slaves, stole from them. Not so long ago either.
Re-read the history of England and centuries of colonialism.

One example - During WW2 when Churchill was seen as a hero he diverted India’s supply of wheat to British soldierscausing a devastating famine in India. Churchill was quoted as saying “ “I hate Indians. They are a beastly people with a beastly religion. The famine was their own fault for breeding like rabbits.”

I’m sorry for the tangent but I don’t know why anyone would want their neighborhood compared to England.

I think you have issues and you should seek help for your problems instead of ranting meaninglessly on the internet.

Kind of a stupid meaningless thread but yes people trying to claim that their area of the country is more British does get me going.

And your reply was stupid too and overused by people who have nothing to say.

Not either of you but I learned something today Pp so your post wasn’t completely wasted. Thank you