Technically speaking, it depends: a “federated state” is not the same as a nation, but both “sovereign state” and “nation state” are synonymous with “nation.”
Actually a state is a nation, as an American I understand most Americans dont know what a state really is. But the United States of America is another way of saying The United Nations of America.
Umm, remember the Pledge of Allegiance? “One nation under God”? Ring a bell?
A state is a political concept, a nation is a social / cultural concept. Thus the USA are one nation composed of fifty states; Canada is one nation composed of four provinces; Germany is one nation composed of sixteen states; etc. The word “nation” is also used for social / cultural / ethnic groups that do not correspond to a specific sovereign state, e.g. native Americans, Kurds, Roma.
FYI, Canada is one Nation with 10 Provinces, and 3 Territories.
Also, being placed within the boundaries of a state provides one with said sense of cultural connectivity, which would be how it could be seen as a nation. The fact that the various stereotypes differ when talking about people from different states demonstrates this.
Also a history fail on the part of the last commenter. Texas Independence Day, also known as San Jacinto Day, refers to the day on which Texas won its independence from Mexico, not the day on which Texas seceded from the United States.
they gained independence from one nation and then became part of another, so why celebrate independence if they don’t try again as per the punny comment? you’re being too harsh
No. Texas Independence Day is when we signed our Declaration of Independence from the Nation of Mexico. That was March 2, 1836. It’s the Texas version of the Fourth of July. The Alamo fell 4 days later on March 6th. San Jacinto didn’t happen until the end of April. That day is also celebrated, but the biggest party is in San Antonio. They call it Fiesta, and it’s a week long shindig.
Yeah… George Bush really screwed over your reputation as a state, didn’t he? But I know otherwise, I once dated a very nice, intelligent girl from Texas. The stereotypes are wrong.
Lest the rest of the country forget, George W. Bush was not in any way a Texan. He was not born in Texas, his ancestors were not from Texas, and he was voted “all hat and no cattle” by the Texas Legislature while he was still the usurping governor. also note that his “election to the governor’s mansion was followed by the same controversy about the election as his 2 “terms” in the white house.
i say we sell Texas back to Mexico. sure, we’ll look someone took a bite out of us but it’s more like having a growth removed. and my wife’s from Texas and agrees.
Before you go making asinine comments like that maybe you should do a little research into what all is produced in, imported to the us through, and how much more border the country would have to attempt to protect if the U.S. decides to “sell” Texas back. Also, Texas cannot be “sold” back, we were never purchased.
Fail on the part of the commenter. Texas Independence refers to winning it’s independence from Mexico. The status is probably joking that Texas is so important, the rest of the country should celebrate, too.
Btw, Texas IS legally allowed to secede. It is the only state that can do this.
Actually, I believe that Texas has the right to divide into 5 states, but not to secede. I googled and found “There is no verbiage in the Texas Constitution, the US Constitution, or the Texas Annexation Agreement that expressly grants the State of Texas the right to secede from the Union. The Annexation agreement that resulted in Texas becoming a state in 1845 allows Texas to be broken up into 5 total states.”
My take on the original post about Texas Independence Day was that the comment was “tongue in cheek”. People from other states may not appreciate Texas humor.
Yeah, that’s an urban legend, as is the popular story about Texas being the only state that can fly its flag the same height as the US flag. In fact, Texas was not the only state to have been its own country. California was an independent nation for about a month until the US Navy parked on the coast and basically said “You’re joining.”
Actually.. the Texas flag flies higher than the Nation’s flag, not the same height, but higher.
When the state sent its capital blueprints to D.C to be approved(or wherever they went to be approved), the person approving it, didn’t notice that the blueprints didn’t have the dome that was to be added on later. The flag being put on the dome then on top of the approved blueprints actually put the flag higher than D.C’s.
L2 SPELLCHECK
Someone needs to take a history class.
Perhaps you should lookup the definition secede before you pull the Nazi Typo card!
that’s so punny
I get it!
:p
ha….smart joke lol
Lord, why did you make Texans so generally stupid?
I don’t know…
Stupid? Are you aware that Texas was an independent nation for almost 10 years. Idiot.
(Just for the record…I’m a Californian)
HA!
Brandon Fail.
Texas went stupid since 1835. Breaking a record everyday I see.
Thanks for stereotyping us. We really appreciate it. (Though, with the education and behavior nearby, I have to at least partially agree with that.)
This is one of my all-time favorites!!! Oh, and I’m a Texan and I’m far from stupid! O.K., not that far from stupid, he’s around here somewhere. lol
Nice one!
Technically speaking, it depends: a “federated state” is not the same as a nation, but both “sovereign state” and “nation state” are synonymous with “nation.”
So it really depends on what state you’re in.
And the American Education system fails again…
No, seriously, get on I-35… You’ll be right next to stupid! (and stupid’s brother, sister, cousin, niece, grandprents……)
epic fail. Grandprents? spell check F2….
Actually a state is a nation, as an American I understand most Americans dont know what a state really is. But the United States of America is another way of saying The United Nations of America.
Umm, remember the Pledge of Allegiance? “One nation under God”? Ring a bell?
A state is a political concept, a nation is a social / cultural concept. Thus the USA are one nation composed of fifty states; Canada is one nation composed of four provinces; Germany is one nation composed of sixteen states; etc. The word “nation” is also used for social / cultural / ethnic groups that do not correspond to a specific sovereign state, e.g. native Americans, Kurds, Roma.
FYI, Canada is one Nation with 10 Provinces, and 3 Territories.
Also, being placed within the boundaries of a state provides one with said sense of cultural connectivity, which would be how it could be seen as a nation. The fact that the various stereotypes differ when talking about people from different states demonstrates this.
People in Texas generally seem to believe that the rest of the country thinks about Texas on a regular basis.
No.. people in Texas generally don’t think about your states because ours is bigger, better, and full of more guns.
If you want to think about us though, you’re more than welcome. We are that awesome.
…and that’s why nobody likes Texans. Thanks for proving a point.
very witty remark at the bottom, made me chuckle
Also a history fail on the part of the last commenter. Texas Independence Day, also known as San Jacinto Day, refers to the day on which Texas won its independence from Mexico, not the day on which Texas seceded from the United States.
Yeah, actually the fail here is not where most people think it is, and they fail as much
Especially if they write comments proving their ignorance.
Thanks for the lesson, teach.
I think the last comment was just snide.
Uuuuummm….on question… What day was it that Texas seceded from the U.S?
February 1, 1861, Texas seceded from the Union before Lincoln was inaugurated
they gained independence from one nation and then became part of another, so why celebrate independence if they don’t try again as per the punny comment? you’re being too harsh
No. Texas Independence Day is when we signed our Declaration of Independence from the Nation of Mexico. That was March 2, 1836. It’s the Texas version of the Fourth of July. The Alamo fell 4 days later on March 6th. San Jacinto didn’t happen until the end of April. That day is also celebrated, but the biggest party is in San Antonio. They call it Fiesta, and it’s a week long shindig.
state=nation
that means win kiddies
I’m from Alabama, I can sympathize.
Product of the world’s only Superpower nation. The rest of the globe should shudder at that notion.
Or, maybe Americans should.
Yeah… George Bush really screwed over your reputation as a state, didn’t he? But I know otherwise, I once dated a very nice, intelligent girl from Texas. The stereotypes are wrong.
Lest the rest of the country forget, George W. Bush was not in any way a Texan. He was not born in Texas, his ancestors were not from Texas, and he was voted “all hat and no cattle” by the Texas Legislature while he was still the usurping governor. also note that his “election to the governor’s mansion was followed by the same controversy about the election as his 2 “terms” in the white house.
i say we sell Texas back to Mexico. sure, we’ll look someone took a bite out of us but it’s more like having a growth removed. and my wife’s from Texas and agrees.
Before you go making asinine comments like that maybe you should do a little research into what all is produced in, imported to the us through, and how much more border the country would have to attempt to protect if the U.S. decides to “sell” Texas back. Also, Texas cannot be “sold” back, we were never purchased.
Fail on the part of the commenter. Texas Independence refers to winning it’s independence from Mexico. The status is probably joking that Texas is so important, the rest of the country should celebrate, too.
Btw, Texas IS legally allowed to secede. It is the only state that can do this.
Actually, I believe that Texas has the right to divide into 5 states, but not to secede. I googled and found “There is no verbiage in the Texas Constitution, the US Constitution, or the Texas Annexation Agreement that expressly grants the State of Texas the right to secede from the Union. The Annexation agreement that resulted in Texas becoming a state in 1845 allows Texas to be broken up into 5 total states.”
My take on the original post about Texas Independence Day was that the comment was “tongue in cheek”. People from other states may not appreciate Texas humor.
That was sorta’ my take on it, as well, just not explained as well.
Oh, and thanks for that info. I guess I may have misinterpreted it?
Texas was split into 5 states actually, portions were given to Oklahoma, New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas and Wyoming.
Yeah, that’s an urban legend, as is the popular story about Texas being the only state that can fly its flag the same height as the US flag. In fact, Texas was not the only state to have been its own country. California was an independent nation for about a month until the US Navy parked on the coast and basically said “You’re joining.”
Not to Mention that the first state to join after the original thirteen was a standing Republic four years before the US.
Oh, and Hawaii was a Monarchy.
And it took Chuck Norris to play a Texas Ranger.
If Texas secedes from the US, maybe Austin should secede from Texas.
If at first you don’t succeed, you fail.
Actually.. the Texas flag flies higher than the Nation’s flag, not the same height, but higher.
When the state sent its capital blueprints to D.C to be approved(or wherever they went to be approved), the person approving it, didn’t notice that the blueprints didn’t have the dome that was to be added on later. The flag being put on the dome then on top of the approved blueprints actually put the flag higher than D.C’s.