Is Alaska part of the South?

Question

The new south, not the old south, culturally speaking.

I am aware of geography. Culturally, of course.

Answer 1

Boy, a lot people don't seem to be able to grasp the point of your question.

On the following criteria, Alaskans (as a group, not this particular one) are similar to Sourtherners in their:

Body size (large), smoking (24-28%), higher education rates (lower than national average), development (pro), gas and oil-field industries (like TX/LA), pro-military, and their politics.

The political similarities include being a very red state (senator and rep are always Rep, even when they're an idiot (Murkowski) or blatant nepotism (his daughter) and Dems can only get elected when running against total sleazebags. Then there's the whole hunting-fishing lobby, pro-gun thing. Our 2004 Dem gubernatorial canidate is on record as packing her .44 into the statehouse because, hell, because you can. And that's the Dem! We're collectively anti-gay, pro- one-man/one-woman, missionary sex with the lights off for procreation only. Conflicts arise not so much among the electorate but with the courts who have to reconcile our current political climate and discriminatory laws with a Civil-rights-era state constitution.

The biggest difference between the south and the far north, would be AK's libertarianism. A tendency to live and let live (as long as you're not gay or a fur-bearer). I have more civil discussions with a wider variety of people up here than I ever had in the 48 states. And marijuana (as a medical issue or a right to privacy) gets as much traction here as in CA. Very unlike GA. Building codes are non-existent outside of cities and generally pretty light-handed. And the laws have a ceratin reasonableness to them. Inheritance laws are so good, you don't really need a will. All the right things will be done for your kids, etc, if you croak tomorrow. Double-traffic fines in a work zone are only enforceable if they tell you when you leave the work zone, etc.

Oh, and a sense of entitlement. No state income taxes, no state sales tax. And getting about $1000/year free money just for taking up space. I find Southerners have a greater realization that TANSTAAFL (no free lunch). Partly it is the pie-in-the-sky aspect of AK libertarianism (we shouldn't pay any taxes and all government programs that don't benefit me directly are evil. But somehow the roads, police, fire, and schools should be great). But it is also based on 30 years of funding the state from the Pipeline. Wonderful perks have a way to becoming one's God-given right.

Answer 2

Alaska is North of the mainland US. It has a mixed population for all over the state along with it's native peoples. It would not be considered part of the south to a southerner because most of those people don't even live in a similiar eco system like cold Alaska.

Answer 3

Alaska is up N O R T H...I don't know where you got the south idea...

Answer 4

When you say the south, do you mean....the southern part of the US, such as Texas, Georgia, Virginia, etc.

If yes, then please......check the nearest map or go back to school.

If not, then I don't understand what you are asking.

Answer 5

"Culturally speaking"? Do you mean to ask if Alaska has rednecks? The answer to that is...hell, yeah!

Answer 6

there are quite some Peninsulas. maximum of them are on the southern and southeastern coast of the state. the most frequently said ones are: Kenai Peninsula (close to Anchorage) Seward Peninsula (Nome section) Alaska Peninsula (the section that stands proud from the mainland beforehand it breaks into the Aleutian Islands) Mansfield Peninsula and Glass Peninsula (northern end of Admiralty Island with the help of Juneau) Snettisham Peninsula (close to Glass Peninsula) Duffield Peninsula, Lisianski Peninsula (Baranof Island with the help of Sitka) Inian Peninsula (northern end of Chichagof Island with the help of Glacier Bay) Khaz Peninsula (southern end of Chichagof Island) Iyoukeen Peninsula (east end of Chichagof Island) Takanis Peninsula (Yakobi Island) Lindenberg Peninsula (Kupreanof Island close to Petersburg) Kasaan Peninsula (Prince of Wales Island, east area) Aliulik Peninsula and Kupreanof Peninsula and Moser Peninsula and Hepburn Peninsula (Kodiak Island) Iniskin Peninsula (on practice dinner Inlet close to Lake Clark nationwide Park) Tonki Cape Peninsula (Afognak Island close to Kodiak Island) Nushagak Peninsula (on Bristol Bay close to Togiak and Manokotak) And there are also many peninsulas that are on the map yet which don't have names.

Answer 7

it used to belong to russia its near canada but owned by the US its way up north and really really cold. they act like americans and maybe candians but nowhere south as in mexicans or people from texas

Answer 8

nope they actually have a culture similar to the russians and parts are a lot like canada

Answer 9

No, it's attached to Canada and was owned by Russia.

Answer 10

umm man u need to read a book... damn i feel bad for u