Are people from northern Virginia/D.C. area considered Southerners?
401992
The Mason Dixon line is up by Baltimore.  People in the deep south (mississippi, New Orleans, Alabama, etc) do not consider us Southerners and I live in Southern Maryland.  I consider where I live to be the south because of some of the trees we can grow here.
1101995
i dont think that everyone in the south is dumber than the north, because it depends about your brain and determination. Maybe there are just more smart and determinined people in the north than the south!
744073
southeastern united states
224787
Lack of knowledge as to the customs of the South.  It doesn't matter one way or the other what they think.  It makes no difference in my life whatsoever.  I am from the South and am proud of it.  I am sure they are just as proud of being from the North. Don't let them get to you and just keep being proud of the South as you are now.
1069960
I dunno. I have lived in the south for 38 years, being born and raised in central N.C., in a little town called Faith, N.C.. That little town was/is home to some of the nation's most powerful klansmen, and to this day has never had a single black resident. While it's true, they do have what some would consider conservative values, to call one a republican is a MAJOR insult. They are democrats. And proud of it. Go figure. I personally think it has a lot to do with the fact the Lincoln was a Republican, and they don't want to be associated with his political party. I'm constantly picked on my these old men, because I call them oxymorons. Only I'm smart enough to only do it in jest. I ain't going out of my way to offend anyone who can ghost my ass on a whim. But I remember at the age of 16, I had a broken antennae on my AMX, and one of the old guys told me my "ariel went republican on me". That's their way of thinking. When something is broken, it's gone republican.
913300
The south has always been typically more conservative.  The south was actually predominantly Democrat before the civil rights movement, these were called the Dixiecrats.  Now the Republicans are more interested with lessened government interference in economic matters, and many Southerners agree with these statements.  In the north the population is more condensed into cities, which tends to promote more liberal ideals, while in the south things are typically more spread out, which lends itself to more conservative thinking
1006330
I'm not from the south...we conservatives are everywhere...that must be very spooky for you.  And, Jesus is definitely not limited in his geographical locations..\n\nAnd America would have ceased to be long ago without Republicans..I think we could all do without toothless rednecks.\n\n\nand p.s. dopey....ask an African American this question....the South liked slaves..remember?  And, if you know your history, you would know that sides changed...the South was the left then..when it didn't make any sense.
751298
lol .. Americans will always be called yanks (not yankies), and has nothing to do with living in the southern part or the northern part .. ALL Americans are yanks ... that's the way it is, and thats more than likely the way it'll stay ... .:)  Personally I like it ... short and sweet, and no bad connotations whatsoever ....
640999
I find that most southern Americans are VERY polite and VERY friendly.  The men actually have manners!  They know how to treat a lady.  \n\nMost northerners are rude, inconsiderate, bossy etc.  They do not say hello, and if you do, they look at you weird.\n\n(I live in the north, so I know)
384154
they say who should be incharge like southern is england and new england isnt
1129100
I'm from the south - of course I have!
948995
Many of the upper class Northerners abhored it, particularly the Religious ones.  They viewed it as being something too common, something that the ignorant southerners did.  Many of the lower classes felt the same way as many of them were either former slaves or friends of former slaves.  The exception to this being of course the northerners who lost jobs to the free blacks who were up there.  The south's opinions varied wildly from the norths. Upper class southerners relied on slaves in order to keep their plantations going.  Without slaves their agricultural society would fail.  The middle classes also relied some on slaves but would typically only have one or two to help with the fields and none in the house.  THe lower classes typically did not own slaves and some were for it and some against it.\n\nTo me what is facinating is the views of it in the boarderlands, like Kentucky.  Kentucky did not succeed from the union but was allowed to keep it's slaves.  This proves that the war was not just about equality for the blacks in the views of the Northern law makers but more about control.
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Former slaves, who were only thought as property and less than human, now were counted as part of the population. And even though many went North after the end of the Civil War, most stayed in the place where they knew. So if there was a plantation, which had over a hundred slaves that were not counted as part of the population before, now were considered part of it. And as you know the House of Representatives gives as many seats out for each state depending on how many people live in the state and not on how big the state is. And more representatives meant more political power in Washington, DC. Don't forget also, that the Southern states after the Civil War were not governed by Southerners, Northerners were put in charge and Reconstruction took place (which was both positive and negitive).
83093
I am sure ther are plenty of intelligent, proper people in Kentucky. There are also plenty of ignorant, inbred, trashy people. This is pretty much the same everywhere you go, from florida to alaska. The reason Kentucky gets more attention for it is the southern drawl. Most of the rest of the country after hearing a southern drawl, assumes that person is an idiot. This is no more right than most southerners assuming all people of color are criminals.
265899
As a person who grew up and lives "down south" and who has lived in New England as well, I'd like to respond to this one...\n\nIt depends on how they're raised. In my family people are people, we're part Cherokee, my daughter is multi racial and even my relatives that most people would consider "rednecks" have no problem with that. I dated who I wanted... Native, black, white... I dated guys I liked because of who they were, not what they were...\n\nPeople hate what they fear, and fear what they don't know... If the only people they have met from a different race treated them badly they will tend to lump all together...\n\nThere is a big difference between "southern" and "bigot" and tbh I met just as many bigots in New England as here... it is just more hidden, people tend to "stick to their own" and not socialize outside their race much, I noticed. \n\nAlmost as bad as racism was this hypersensitivity to anything that might possibly construed as a racial issue (this was mostly white people) and being constantly aware of it like that is a sign that you are racist I think... If you never really think about what color someone is, then you are color blind, if you're constantly aware of everyone's race then you aren't...\n\nIgnorant, intolerant and judgmental people live all over the place... north, south, USA, Mexico, Europe... no one country or area has a monopoly on it.
539719
i am not ashamed of my history though i dont agree with it. there never should have been slaves, but the south contributed to so much during the formation of this country that it also deserves a little respect. people from the south have a different way of life. i drink my tea cold never hot i live on a 10 acre lot and walk barefoot through grass, woods, and gravel. i am polite and say exscue me and thank you. when i see an elderly person i help them and smile. i have morals and ethics sometimes you need a switch cut from the tree in the down in the holer i am proud of not only where i was raised but who it helped me to be
1182120
LOL\nI'm from the south and I don't even know which I belong to. You could always go or call up your community center to find out.\nGood luck.\nPeace.