What America Do You Live In? (Click on this headline to read more)
David Garber Monday, November 18, 2013, 4:59 pm
American Nations today
This map above, though small, is a rendering of what our country truly has become. This shouldn't surprise you unless you've just awakened from a 238 year nap. Over the years, certain regions can be counted on to have specific leanings in politics, science, religion, education, and industry. It may seem like stereotyping, and perhaps it is -- but it's accurate.
The determinations are the brainchild of author and journalist Colin Woodard. He factors in American voting patterns, demographics and public opinion polls going back to the days of the first settlers. His conclusion is this, we're not 50 United States, but more like 11 different nations. Check the map and see what America you live in. Courtesy ofWaPo:
Yankeedom: Founded by Puritans, residents in Northeastern states and the industrial Midwest tend to be more comfortable with government regulation. They value education and the common good more than other regions.
New Netherland: The Netherlands was the most sophisticated society in the Western world when New York was founded, Woodard writes, so it’s no wonder that the region has been a hub of global commerce. It’s also the region most accepting of historically persecuted populations [...]
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