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Mercer at Townhall: Texas Vs. The Pacific Coast: Explaining The Yankee Mindset

2018-05-13

[Townhall] I recently traveled to Texas to speak about South Africa, at the Free Speech Forum of the Texas A & M University.

To travel from the Pacific Northwest all the way to College Station, Texas, without experiencing more of the "Lone Star State" was not an option.

So, after driving from Austin eastward to College Station (where I was hosted by two exceptional young, Southern gentlemen), I headed south-west to San Antonio. There I lingered long enough to conclude:

The Republic of Texas is a civilization apart.

Ordinary Texans‐from my brief travels‐tend to be sunny, kind and warmhearted. Not once did I encounter rude on my Texas junket.

On the Pacific Coast, however, kindness and congeniality don't come naturally. Washington-State statists are generally aloof, opprobrious, insular. And, frankly, dour.

Posted by:Besoeker

#11 Well bless your heart, rj.

Posted by: Mullah Richard 2018-05-13 20:48

#10 The whole South is famous for being friendly. Even their sarcasm can be mistaken for nice.

Posted by: rjschwarz 2018-05-13 20:00

#9 The Republic of Texas is a civilization apart.

An armed society is a polite society.

Posted by: Skidmark 2018-05-13 15:29

#8 I lived in Boston for 2 years and most people were not rude, just not very open to non-Bostonians. After a few months there the people I lived near and the people I worked with were actually quite nice.

Posted by: Deacon Blues 2018-05-13 14:48

#7 Texans have a "code of conduct" that is not understood or by many outside the region. Actually that code is demonized by outside the region. Love your neighbor is one of them. Includes love your enemy. Words like honor, work - not only being strong enough to provide for yourself but to provide for others in need. Accountability for your wrongs is paramount. Texans know all the above bare the most fruit so like Ed in Texas alluded to, Don't mess with Texas if you don't care for it. Take 35 North back to New York.

While in San Antone enjoy the River Walk, College Station is a small town with a big University. Outside of both places deer graze right up to the edge of the road after dark. This afternoon in Austin a lot of UT students will rent a canoe for $10 and spend Sunday afternoon on Lady Bird Lake and at sunset watch millions of Mexican bats fly out from underneath Congress Avenue bridge. Lots of great Southwestern food.

Nice civilization.

Posted by: Omeger Gray6606 2018-05-13 13:44

#6 Raj has it right. Boston has rude covered for the whole damn country. And there's plenty of reinforcement down to DC.

And don't you damn well forget it, Bubba.

Posted by: AlanC 2018-05-13 11:29

#5 Speaking as a fourth generation local, I can say that "a$$hole" is available if you really want some. The attitude is mostly "that wasn't called for".
It's kinda like concealed carry; keep it covered, loaded , and handy.

Posted by: ed in texas 2018-05-13 09:25

#4 I've never had a problem g(r)om. Can't say anything about those with California plates running the underground railway to sanctuary in Austin.

Posted by: P2kontheroad 2018-05-13 09:11

#3 As a Texan, I naturally assumed most people were like this. Boy was I in for a rude shock.

It explains a lot about how others view Texans. They assume we must be like them.

Posted by: Herb McCoy 2018-05-13 08:19

#2 Not once did I encounter rude on my Texas junket.

I don't know. Was told once "Don't drive through Texas in NM registration car".

Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2018-05-13 07:45

#1 Not once did I encounter rude on my Texas junket.

We got that covered in Boston, ya fu&k'n a$$hole...

Posted by: Raj 2018-05-13 07:37

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