What the author fails to reveal is that the disagreement isn't "Northern" vs. "Southern", as his observation discounts the Midwest and the West, which are certainly aligned with the South, at least in regard to Conservatism.
It is more a matter of "Northern" and "Left Coast" RINOs against the will of the rest of the country.
From his description I probably ought to be from Mississippi, at least given my family background, but I consider myself a Reagan Republican and I’m from NH...and was at one time the largest contributor to Jesse Helms from my state. Then again, I have seriously considered moving to Mississippi, so perhaps he has a point.
“It is more a matter of “Northern” and “Left Coast” RINOs against the will of the rest of the country.”
Unfortunately there is also an ample supply of Southern RINO’s. I’m surprised you hadn’t noticed.