Texas is a distinct society within the United States.
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Matthew Fletcher wrote:
Isn’t the principle of the Union sort of that every state is distinct within the United States.
E pluribus unum. Its sort of a macro example of the specific will becoming the general will.
That’s a good point, although I would argue that (a) Texas has a unique political history that distinguishes it from the other states (with one or two possible exceptions), and (b) Texas is distinct culturally and socially, even if not politically. I’ll do a follow-up post explaining my assertion.
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Isn’t the principle of the Union sort of that every state is distinct within the United States.
E pluribus unum. Its sort of a macro example of the specific will becoming the general will.
Posted 20 Apr 2009 at 12:40 ¶That’s a good point, although I would argue that (a) Texas has a unique political history that distinguishes it from the other states (with one or two possible exceptions), and (b) Texas is distinct culturally and socially, even if not politically. I’ll do a follow-up post explaining my assertion.
Posted 20 Apr 2009 at 12:47 ¶Post a Comment