Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirteen_Colonies#/media/File:Map_of_territorial_growth_1775.svg
South Carolina.
Probably South Carolina is the only one even close to what the FF intended. All others, but especially NY, NJ, MA, CT, and VA would elicit disappointment, although NY and NJ were always iffy, even back then.
In NE, I would say that NH is not the state it used to be (too many people from my state of MA have moved to NH) but I think NH is the best we’ve got up in the NE corner.
I’m not so familiar with the south. I suspect that SC would be seen somewhat favorably.
But, overall, this country has totally lost the concept of “government should just leave me alone”. Almost anywhere you look, you find people saying, “government needs to do even more to help me”. And it’s just never enough, is it?
South Carolina. Glad we just moved here. Lots of patriots!
florida...
I would say, perhaps New Hampshire is the closest.
Five colonies, thirteen states.
PA and SC. Still holding out hope for VA.
don’t forget that the people who lived in what are now Maine, West Virginia, and Kentucky were full blown citizens of one of the 13 colonies. They didn’t know that at some future time the state they lived in would be split up.
The original 13 colonies are now represented by 16 state governments.
From my travels up and down the coast, the country/rural Americans certainly have the spirit. The cities are unrecognizable to any Founding besides historic buildings and museums. Collectively states have been a disgrace to our founding.
Not One of them. They’re all Socialist now.
In 1776 97% of the population lived in rural areas. Almost all of them were self sufficient farmers who were their own boss.
Today only 2% of Americans are farmers. Everyone else is in the constant pursuit of dollars just to survive.
Does West Virginia count?
Probably SC though.
Does West Virginia count?
Probably SC though.
The Americans migrated westward towards the center of the country during the 1800s.
Lewis Morris:-PJ
Mr. President, have you ever been present at a meeting of the New York legislature?[Hancock shakes his head "No"]
Lewis Morris:
They speak very fast and very loud, and nobody listens to anybody else, with the result that nothing ever gets done.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirteen_Colonies#/media/File:Map_of_territorial_growth_1775.svg
Hint- It sure ain’t north of the mason-dixon line.
maybe SC is the best of a sad lot.
Not sure, but my guess would be S.C. Perhaps Georgia five years ago, but GA has been invaded.
