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It doesn't even seem like America, much less the south.
NOLA is culturally unique so you get just a tad bit of leeway on that, although it's plain to me that American Southern culture forms the backdrop of its cultural melange. But as far as Atlanta, Charlotte, Raleigh, etc. go? No dice man. They are undoubtedly Southern, even with the huge influx of transplants they've received over the years.
So does that same standard apply to New England culture? Or LA culture? Whenever new people move in? Do migrants dilute the culture of those areas as well?
If so then the whole south is doomed. By the poster here, you all only want to think of southern culture as a backwoods white people culture. Without new interpretations of it, which is exactly what Atlanta, and Nashville, and Charlotte, and Raleigh are doing, then I guess you can kiss southern culture goodbye.
I don't think Atlanta dilutes the southerness of Georgia. It has brought only a new interpretation of it to the state. I rather think it is you all who have too close minded of an opinion about what southern culture is and what it can be.
I'm sorry you misunderstood what I was implying. For one, I never said thought of the southern culture as backwoods regardless of what race it is so I don't know where that can from. Also, if you can't see that Atlanta dilutes the southern culture in Georgia it's simply because you refuse to or simply don't understand.
Close minded about southern culture? No, I understand that Atlanta dilutes Georgia like others are telling you as well.
NOLA is culturally unique so you get just a tad bit of leeway on that, although it's plain to me that American Southern culture forms the backdrop of its cultural melange. But as far as Atlanta, Charlotte, Raleigh, etc. go? No dice man. They are undoubtedly Southern, even with the huge influx of transplants they've received over the years.
I totally agree (except for the part about giving the leeway based on Nawlin's uniqueness - it's uniquely SOUTHERN in my opinion and couldn't be mistaken for anything BUT southern as far as I can tell).
Cities like Charlotte, Raleigh-Durham, Richmond, Virginia Beach, and Nashville are also southern, what else would you call them? Are they Deep South? No, they're Upper South. Are they still southern? Definitely!
Cities like Charlotte, Raleigh-Durham, Richmond, Virginia Beach, and Nashville are also southern, what else would you call them? Are they Deep South? No, they're Upper South. Are they still southern? Definitely!
The only one that seemed southern to me is Nashville. Charlotte did somewhat outside of the city itself. I've never been to Virginia Beach so I can't speak on that one.
NOLA is culturally unique so you get just a tad bit of leeway on that, although it's plain to me that American Southern culture forms the backdrop of its cultural melange. But as far as Atlanta, Charlotte, Raleigh, etc. go? No dice man. They are undoubtedly Southern, even with the huge influx of transplants they've received over the years.
The only one that seemed southern to me is Nashville. Charlotte did somewhat outside of the city itself. I've never been to Virginia Beach so I can't speak on that one.
Fair enough, but I can guarantee you those cities don't feel ANYTHING like northern cities if that's what you're going for. Ever go around Raleigh and think, "Wow! This is just like Hartford, CT and Providence, RI!" Also, Nashville has a VERY stereotypical southern image because of the country music scene, you don't really find that in other large southern cities although Charlotte has NASCAR.
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