South Carolina - The US Explained

[@ThatIsInterestingTII]

The next state up will be New Hampshire! If you're from New Hampshire, please respond to this comment with any information you'd like to include about your home state!

[@slovvak9588]

I've been to NH recently (Mt. washington) but it seemed like the craziest state. North conway and other white mountain towns seem like their major industry is tourism especially from Bostonians. Moreover, that seemed like more backcountry then Ive ever seen. (im aware that this is easy to find information) but Manchester and Nashua are its largest cities which are located on the river merrimack. You could split the state into two probably the southern Merrimack metro (which is basically greater Boston), and the White mountian countryside where tourism, and logging are. Overall it seems like the nicknames "the South of the North", "Deep North" is appropriate, due to its rugged mountain culture

[@MrAsianPie]

JonTron, that’s it.

[@devinelgert4880]

Be sure to include the interesting (if quirky) facts about the Granite state such as it having a mere 3300 people per legislator in its 400 member General Assembly (itself one of the largest polities in the world). Focus (but don't overfocus) on New Hampshire primary, retail politics, and our longstanding tradition of direct democracy through town hall meetings (many towns even having their own constitution). Talk about its peculiar tax structure and even more peculiar Libertarian bent (such as the Free State/Town movement). Talk about Mount Washington, its (merciless) weather and the 170-odd souls who have met their fate on it (and/or the nearby Presidential Range) - the most of any peak in the lower 48 and outranked by only Denali. Whatever you do, just don't bring up former Boston Globe columnist (plagiarist) Mike Barnicle's essay comparing it to Vermont...

[@wonderbread7327]

You should mention that New Hampshire has an executive council that shares power with the governor

[@Noel_13]

Oh boy! Can't wait!

[@stevengrant4125]

Thank you for this video! I was born in Greenville, SC in ‘99 and that is where I am still today. I definitely learned a few things, and have to agree with you. This is a very unique state.

[@DayTrader1018]

I live in New England & have been researching moving South & Greenville SC is one of the places people suggested. It has a BMW research facility who is a major employer & it's generally more well off financially than most other areas down South. Anyone agree or disagree? I have few other possible areas I'm looking at.

[@k33k32]

Greenville is so cool.

[@sc1338]

Hey! Fellow Greenville boy lol

[@sc1338]

@@DayTrader1018 Greenville is booming! The best place in SC for sure. However, people are annoyed so many rude northerners are carpetbagging lol I’m sure you’re not rude though lol

[@TheWesleymiles]

I love Greenville!!!!!

[@BluePalmetto]

Me during the first half of this video: "I know most of this already, but I'm learning." Second half: "oh." Beautiful video.

[@johnalden5821]

Wide-ranging and pretty thorough, as always! One interesting wrinkle about the state is the smaller cities like Aiken and Camden that became winter retreats for the wealthy folks from out of state during the late 1800s and early 1900s. They would bring their racehorses down for the winter off-season, fostering a major equestrian economy in those towns. You can still watch polo matches in the spring in Aiken (at least you could when I lived there). It's a state of contrasts: incredible beaches and Southern charm, but also some shocking rural poverty. But you could say that about much of the U.S., truthfully.

[@JillanneBoan]

Both my parents are from around that region. I had a cousin who bred polo horses. It's a great place. I love that the roads are named after horses.

[@ryanvandy1615]

I really like Hilton Head Island

[@janepipkin8139]

@@JillanneBoan more and more polo also! and other equestrian sportspeople and their horses!

[@parkerbrown-nesbit1747]

Aiken also has steeplechasing.

[@cameronpratt6164]

As someone from SC, this video is quite good and accurate. Great job!

[@TheQueenOfGreatness]

Florence South Carolina here ❌💋❌💋

[@chrisbrown9125]

Greenwood sc here

[@holy8782]

Spartanburg o/

[@williamcavalier]

Laurens

[@JNO123]

Clemson

[@carlfromtheoc1788]

Someone in the earlier part of the 1800s said, "South Carolina, too small to be a country, and too big to be an insane asylum."

[@LankyBeanss]

- James Petigru of Charleston, on South Carolina’s decision to secede from the union.

[@Scbalq]

Only in South Carolina ☠️

[@schrodingersgat4344]

I think we've proven the latter statement, quite incorrect

[@StrangerE0ns]

They were wrong, this place is an insane asylum

[@americanomnists6122]

If north carolina gives us in sc Dale and Dale Jr we will give in return our "half" of the Carolina Panthers. Better yet just take Rockhill and entire training facilities.

[@NOTHEOTHERGUY]

Thank you for not forgetting Florence, Sumter, and Anderson! Most videos like this focus far too much on Charleston and Myrtle Beach.

[@alexandersinhell8376]

I’m from Anderson County!

[@dklee.01]

florence sc has a great selection of items at goodwill 😭

[@teddyflowers2798]

Mmm😶

[@ca12343]

Cmon now it’s all about the 843

[@livewiki341]

This was recommended as a SC resident, and it is very well done. Bravo

[@Grafknar]

Born, raised, live, and God willing will die here in South Carolina. Outside of a few small points, exceptionally well done!

[@vintagefiasco2271]

How is columbia?

[@relaxer1148]

Born in Indiana, raised in South Carolina, and live in Wisconsin!

[@edwardrivers2098]

What an excellently produced video. As a native South Carolinian, I learned a great deal of new information as well as being reminded of much of what I already knew.

[@nicoheintel3212]

I love this series! So interresting for me as a German, I hope that I can visit this fascinating country soom enough :)

[@garrettwilson597]

I’m from South Carolina and you’d be happy to know that the first settlers here were actually German. Lexington, the town I’m from is prominently German rooted people! We welcome you!!

[@Kiwi_TaylorsVersion]

Fellow German here, I also enjoy these videos

[@Drummasterjay]

Born and raised in Orangeburg, SC and it’s really crazy how much I’ve learned about my state after being in California for 6+ years.

[@matthewbrown9921]

Awesome video dude. I'm from Roebuck SC which is right outside of Spartanburg. I've always been fascinated with the Revolutionary War and the battles that took place in SC. Cowpens is one of the most known and is a historical park

[@MHomey]

The small city of Aiken, located about 17 miles east of Augusta, Georgia, has a history worth exploring as well. Best known as a winter quartering area for world class horse breeding and training, it has an area in the center of town with racing tracks, polo fields, stables, etc., and the streets remain unpaved sand to accommodate the horses. Also in the center of town is a huge wooded area, known as Hitchcock Woods that were given to the city by a wealthy northern aristocrat that wintered in Aiken. It was part of the gift that the area would never be developed, but left in a natural state for people and horses to enjoy. Aiken was also the site of a minor civil war skirmish.

[@jacobs.2115]

I was curious if Aiken would be mentioned, as I live in Aiken

[@jacobs.2115]

It also has the second oldest golf club recognized by the world golf association

[@judyloveday9615]

It's nice to be represented, I was born in Greenwood South Carolina but my family moved to North Augusta in 1968. I'm lucky enough to own the house I grew up in 🌴.

[@andredaedone7732]

I live in Graniteville. I like it.

[@aegis3039]

As a native I would like to weigh in a bit on somethings that were glossed over: - You stated that Anderson was south east of Greenville when it is mostly west - Greenville Spartanburg Metropolitan Area and Charleston Metropolitan are apart of the top 25 fastest growing regions in the US (with South Carolina being one of the fastest growing states by population). As an addendum, due to the rural nature of the state, it is easier to view the metropolitan regions rather than look at individual cities as some cities have formed out of the suburban sprawl of other cities. 1. Paris Island: More than a "Major Marine Corp installation", it is the birthplace of the Marine Corps and is the home to the Eastern Basic Training Facility. It was originally chosen for its swampy surroundings and coastal setting being great for practicing amphibious maneuvers, but later the DoD determined that during the July/August part of the year, Paris Island was one of the most inhospitable places on the East Coast as this coincided with peak mosquito swarms, humidity reaching and exceeding 90%, and average day time temperatures reaching 95. 2. Fort Jackson: Similarly to Paris Island, Fort Jackson is home to one of the Basic Training facility for the United States Army. 3. The Sandhills: Expanding on the topic of regional names and ancient coastlines, not only was the Fall Line is generally where the ancient coastline used to be, the surrounding area has a high level of sand content in its topsoil as a result, combined with the generally hilly nature of the region, parts of the Midlands is referred to as The Sandhills. While a narrow band, it is generally used by geologists to separate the Lower Coastal Planes from the Piedmont Regions as it signifies a transition from a Red Clay type of topsoil, to a darker loamy topsoil made from decaying swamp and coastal floodplain material. 4. Population Spread: At the time of writing this comment, South Carolina has 8.9 million residents, Within the Greenville (910,412) , Columbia (837,092), and Charleston (799,636) regions, resides less than half of total residents, South Carolina is incredibly rural. 5. Charleston and the Military: Not only is the Citadel a historically significant college for its ties to the US Military, Charleston as a city has held ties to the US Navy since the Revolutionary War. The Blockade of Charleston's Harbor was successful in routing the remainder of the British forces in the South out of the Carolinas as they knew no further aid would have safe passage to them through what they thought would be loyalist's largest ports. Later, the US Nuclear Power School and Naval Nuclear Power Training Command would be based out of Charleston's Naval base. Also, following the events of Pearl Harbor, Charleston's Naval Shipyard was responsible for the reconstruction of several Warships including the USS Missouri, where the Treaty of Tokyo ended the US's involvement in the Pacific Theater of WWII, and the USS Yorktown, which now overlooks the harbor and is a museum. 6. Lake Murray: As the second largest body of water in the State, Lake Murray is an entirely man-made lake! Located on the Saluda River, the Lake was developed as a reservoir of water for the surrounding city and as the cite of a coal power plant. Later, the Dam would be retrofitted for Hydroelectric power and is home to one of the largest Bass Fishing tournaments in the world! Also, during World War II, Owens Field Airport was used as the training grounds for the Doolittle Raiders as it was 6 ft. shorter than the flight deck of an aircraft carrier, B25s would fly out over Lake Murray and use Bomb Island as practice before circling back and landing at Owens Field. 7. Columbia: Columbia itself was a city that was intentionally built on the Fall Line as it allowed easy access by both the upstate and low country to use the navigable rivers. Since it was a city specifically built for the purpose of holding state government, it was the first planned city in all of the US! 8. Public Research Initiatives: Both Clemson University and the University of South Carolina (which I will be referring to as USC for brevity) are among some of the top institution for Public Research with Clemson hosting the Advanced Manufacturing and Research Lab (Pendleton) , the Clemson University Research Institute (Charleston), the Sandhills Ecology Lab (Richland), and the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (Greenville); The Adaptive Real-Time Systems Lab, and The Advanced Materials Discovery and Simulation Lab both hosted by USC and the Joint Labs for the Edisto Natural Conservation Lab and the Beaufort Barrier Island Conservation Lab. All of this leads to South Carolina having one of the quickest developing research corridors in the South. 9. Annulment: So, before we dive into this topic I think it's important to set up some important context that comes from the Revolutionary War (and subsequently why there were so many conflicts in the State), as most US school children are taught, the primary reasons the revolutionary war was started was due to unfair taxation to fund the 100 years war (or as it was known here as the French and Indian War) by George III. While this is true, Great Britain was terrified of the French influence that was growing in Charleston and was worried they would lose their monopoly on rice and indigo and had exempted the Elite Planter class from the majority of these taxes to encourage them to stay loyal to them rather than selling to any other foreign power. As such, South Carolina for most of the Revolutionary War was against rebellion, and was predominantly Loyalists. As such, when the war dragged on, British Forces believed that they could retreat to South Carolina and resupply through the Charleston Harbor before marching back north. Per British Law, any subject must provide quarter for troops, without consent of the Owner for any length of stay that British Officers enacted onto Charleston. This, in stark contrast to the favoritism shown previously, enraged many South Carolinians and turned most of the state against the British that believed that they were entitled to anything they wanted while in South Carolina. This is why enshrined in the Constitution is the "right to refuse quarter" also known as Article V. Moving forward to Annulment, the believe that South Carolina could exempt out of laws or choices made by this government comes from this exemption from taxation that the British had given them prior to the start of the war. The belief at the time was that the US Government would be closer to what the European Union is today than the Federal Government that we have now and that opting out was just as easy as opting into this union. I am not condoning their reasons or their actions, I am wanting to provide context behind why they thought this was possible. Other Fun Facts: The Venus Flytrap is actually Native to South Carolina and Louisiana and can still be found in the wild! The Praying Mantis is also native to South Carolina and is our State Insect! Sweet Tea (as known by Americans) was said to be created in Charleston when they chose to add sugar to Black Tea (which was treated more like coffee at the time and had only cream) The Story of Robert Smalls! His story is too long to tell, but should be known more outside of Charleston! Read his story here: www.nps.gov/people/robert-smalls.htm

[@ChasYoshi]

Unless you're writing this from the future, SC's population as of 2024 is approximately 5.4 million people, although you're are closer to being right on the Greenville/Spartanburg/Anderson Metropolitan Area, with a population of around 1.5 million (2024).

[@zachperkins688]

I'm glad you mention the Gullah Geechee people!

[@jdhjimbo]

The Gullah have a festival each May in Beaufort, and you can learn much about them on St Helena and Daufuskie Islands (the 1st reached by bridge from Beaufort, and the latter by ferry from HHI).

[@terrancethomas9792]

Before you leave SC and the Gullah Geechee, type in about the Corridor of Shame. That’ll make you upset about the politicians in the Palmetto state.

[@jdhjimbo]

@@terrancethomas9792 I guarantee you I am upset about the politicians of EVERY state at some point in history, and almost always disgusted with the federal govt politicians! However, I will look up your reference, as I am not aware of what that event was, though I suspect it might be similar to the genocide of the Cherokee that Andrew Jackson was responsible for in "The Trail of Tears".

[@jdhjimbo]

@@terrancethomas9792 I did look it up and there were a couple short videos about a book written about it (I do know famous author, Pat Conroy, had taught at a rural school on Daufuskie Island), but the two clips were quite political. I personally feel public "education" has been a failure everywhere! Throwing more money at something is rarely the answer. DC schools are the most-heavily financed (over $35k per student) and the results are dismal! Like most things, the free market is the best solution. Where there is strong desire, the market will produce solutions - not some politician using it as a campaign slogan. Did Obama do anything to remedy the situation, despite him using it as a photo op for his campaign? Many rural areas - in the south, in particular - have deficient schools. The issue is not more money, but rather, getting govt out of the education business, and allowing parents/students alike to have school choice, so they can avail themselves of the best education available. My original hometown of Detroit has HORRIBLE schools, decaying facilities, lack of support, yet they squander $31k per student. For what? The Supt is highly-paid, as are Admins and teachers, but the results are dismal. The situation you reference is not limited to SC. The rural poverty is tragic, and I have seen it several places. It will not change until the communities demand better results and work with actual creators of solutions (meaning NOT politicians - who are largely parasites!). The best any politician can do is facilitate solutions and encourage the free market to produce results. Some bureaucrats are not going to create another "program" - that sucks money and produces nothing. These are young lives that often go to waste, as they never learn about all the opportunities available to them, nor learn the skills necessary to take advantage.

[@terrancethomas9792]

@@jdhjimbo , Yes good ole President Ajax. Won a big battle after the war was over. SC’s only president. AJax unofficially started to current Republican Party. He fired up so many common folks to support him as a Democrat. When JFK and LBJ supported civil rights, those common Democrats joined the Republican Party. Some of those commoners showed their AJax spirit on Jan. 6. AJax for all his dirty work has a statue of him in New Orleans and Jacksonville FL is named for him. AJax: can’t think of SC without thinking about him.

[@RSmyII]

As a South Carolinian I loved this video, you did your research well. much love.

[@tsarmi9864]

I can't believe this is free! I hope I can catch up on the previous episodes in time for your newest!

[@yota4x405]

This is a very well written, and thorough video. Most videos on SC present it in a negative light. However, for almost anyone who live here it is a wonderful place and I, myself am proud to be a South Carolinian. Thank you for such a wonderful experience!!

[@terrancemcdonald2393]

I was born and raised in South Carolina… I grew up in a small town called Lynchburg. Not too many people know about this town, but we’re right in between Sumter and Florence… I’m glad I came across this video. It highlighted a few things that I didn’t even know about my state!! Great work!! 👍🏾👍🏾

[@joanjones6882]

As an NC resident, I regularly pass through and thought for sure there were none of our kind there 😅

[@juanpineda5693]

Yet another amazing masterpiece from the king 🤩

[@youtubeyoutube8754]

I know this is gonna be a great video. Another state down! If you haven’t you could join the discord server too it’s pretty cool. We do geography VC game nights, talk about geography, politics, and pretty much everything

[@harktischris]

I subscribed to your channel with the first video on this series and I'm so exceedingly happy that you're still going strong on these. I love these deep dives on each state!

[@linnaelinw2063]

I’m from Aiken, SC. We always get skipped on these sort of things 😂. Not too small but not too big to get noticed either…

[@k33k32]

No shout out to Round-O either 🤣

[@josephreeves6594]

I think it’s because when talking about states, the CSRA spans over both Georgia and South Carolina.

[@sub_par3174]

Another Great Vid

[@mr.beepers2119]

Finally, a South Carolina video that doesn't completely ignore Greenville. We exist too, people!

[@mr.beepers2119]

If we keep growing at the rate we're currently growing, we'll probably indisputably become the biggest city in the state.

[@webbess1]

I like your KP avatar!

[@mr.beepers2119]

@@webbess1 KP works for me

[@Antonio_Serdar]

Ah yes, Greenville, the Appalachian city of SC.

[@newton21989]

Adding this to my list. Just rolled into the state about an hour after you posted. How serendipitous.

[@savagecabbage138]

Thats cool! I never knew that

[@justyourlocalbernana1823]

I am gonna take a guess that you are going to a coastal city?

[@michaelreeder15]

You did an awesome job explaining South Carolina. Thanks you

[@keepclimbing15]

Congaree is an awesome National Park, definitely under rated

[@dancom3207]

I grew up in North Augusta and now live in "Disgusta". It's just a really big small town. Great video!

[@keahharrison4765]

Is that suppose to be “Augusta” ?? 😂😂😂😂

[@dancom3207]

@@keahharrison4765 It's just a funny name for the city.

[@lbcannon466]

I live in North Augusta and have for most of my life it’s nice here what part did you live at?

[@keahharrison4765]

I’ve been thinking of moving to Augusta. I’m currently in Columbia

[@dancom3207]

@@keahharrison4765 Columbia's got more stuff to do, but the job market is pretty good in Augusta.

[@kelvindavis172]

This was super interesting! I'm from South Carolina myself, and I think you did a really good job making this video and covering the state's history and cultural traits. 👍

[@franklinhenson2279]

Well done. I am from SC originally and have been everywhere in SC. You hit the nail on the head. Imperfect history and a tough place to describe. It's a much better place to live than in the past.

[@user-jq8wr8ru2s]

Yay another one! Love these videos. Thank you :)

[@sanasama2209]

Wonderful presentation👌 This channel truly deserves a huge subscription.

[@chrisoleary9876]

Three generations of my family have lived (& live) in the South Carolina Lowcountry. Thanks for this presentation.

[@StLouis-yu9iz]

I just got back from Charleston yesterday! It was amazing to visit :)

[@jdhjimbo]

My very favorite US city!

[@lizhall5927]

I'm going there next week! I can't wait!

[@papagato5148]

That is very interesting about south Carolina it was my first time you visiting the fantastic state.

[@webbess1]

Why have I not heard of South Carolina barbeque? That mustard sauce looks amazing.

[@davidscmann7084]

It is! I don’t particularly care for mustard but I love the barbecue sauce!

[@staceyaquinn1969]

It also has a vinegar base. Some people say vinegar base instead of mustard base. It's the only bbq sauce I like.

[@parkerbrown-nesbit1747]

It's definitely an acquired taste.

[@BreeOlson9]

Hi Carter, I absolutely love your channel. I have trouble falling asleep and it’s so fun and relaxing to listen to your videos. You are extremely thorough and I appreciate you covering all aspects and including indigenous people. The map you shared on them was really cool too. I am curious as to what your age is as you sound so young! I’m very proud of you and I wish you all the success in your great channel!

[@dylanharris2842]

being from south carolina and having worked in greenville, columbia, and charleston I would say they all are equal in size, all three have suburbs that really should be included in the city population especially charleston where many of the "residents" live in separate municipalities, this is very true in greenville and Columbia as well, each city probably has a total population of around 750,000 and honestly greenville and columbia are closer to 1,000,000

[@batmangummies5393]

The combined metropolitan area of Greenville is over 1.4 million people and makes it the same size as cities like Oklahoma City and makes Greenville the 40th largest city in the country

[@djgraysoundandmusic]

My favorite KZbin channel, keep it up man

[@Sonder0077]

Nice to see my town Anderson on here. I loved this video.

[@soyromeosinjulieta1648]

Hello aww you from there 💙

[@fastfishwater9787]

The Sabal palmetto, the tree on South Carolina’s flag, is one of the thousands of species of palm tree

[@Greydawg]

Great job! Some of these "recent" pics of the cities are several years old & include buildings and businesses that no longer exist, but I suppose that's incidental. Fascinating stuff.

[@bellie8009]

Born and Raised in Charleston! Love my State. Great video. Much thanks

[@Scxoop123]

I love this channel. Keep doing your thing

[@fuffthebucks7266]

These are great videos! Keep it up

[@themumblebrapper]

once you get to Michigan, I'll be glad to help, as someone who's lived here their whole life (also hope you make it to 80k subs soon!)

[@teresamiller4115]

I am from South Carolina and I love my state!!

[@azelfdaboi5265]

Ah my home state, I absolutely love this state, despite it's history and me not exactly being politically aligned with the state as a whole, it's still my favorite state, though both our northern and southern neighbors are pretty close

[@Dhi_Bee]

You pretty much explained a lot of how I feel about my home state of Florida. LOL! It’s a love-hate sort of sentiment. I talk trash about it, but when someone else does I get a little upset

[@osmadchlo]

@Safwaan That was done in land Grant's by the King of England... not the colonists.

[@osmadchlo]

@Safwaan Well, we are ok with these borders. I have lived in both North and South Carolina. As far as I know, there is no wish of the people here to change them.

[@solar6259]

@@osmadchlo agreed as someone from South Carolina, no one wants to change the borders, and for all the other states Safwaan mentioned once again no one seems to want to change the borders. There would need to be a large outspoken majority that wants to change these borders, and I’m just not seeing that anywhere in the US as of right now. Except for a few counties in Oregon that want to join Idaho.

[@jdhjimbo]

@Safwaan Except, I don't want anyone managing anything! Govt is the biggest problem everywhere. People are more than capable of governing themselves.

[@jimmybellmon1268]

You presented this well, I'm subscribing to see your other videos 👍🏿

[@MightBeAPizza]

Excellent video, and series overall. I will say Greenville-Spartanburg (The Upstate) is the dominant region of South Carolina as far as population, economics and is generally the fastest growing area of the state. SC has incredibly restrictive annexation laws, and such laws have an impact on the Upstate in particular where suburbs have nearly the same population as the primary city as in the case with Greer and Mauldin both likely surpassing Spartanburg in the near future though said suburbs are obviously smaller/less significant than Spartanburg. The Upstate is located between ATL and Charlotte along I-85, and is actually considered a top 40 CSA in the country ahead of CSA's such as OKC, NOLA, and Buffalo. What's interesting about Greenville in particular is that its by far the most populated county in the state with over 550k residents (compared to the next most populated county, Richland County, where the capital is located, having 425k residents), its urban area is technically split into two different urban areas one being Greenville, the other being Mauldin-Simpsonville. Not sure the rationale for splitting the county into two different urban areas is but either way its rapidly becoming the most urban part of the state.

[@noahketron261]

very very good video. very well explained and thorough

[@PaulKacsur-gj5rt]

I've been watching your videos on the states and after watching the video on Delaware I was surprised that you didn't explain the unusual Northern circular boundary I know a little bit about this boundary and I think it would be worth your while to look into it and add it to your next edited version of the coverage on the state of Delaware

[@seasaltsanji]

The SC state flag is indigo blue. Indigo was a dye from a plant that was predominantly grown in Charleston.

[@jareddraney]

Spartanburger here, this is a really good video and is pretty accurate! Great Job!

[@Kilroy95]

Great job on the video! Not only being born a raised here, my family goes back to the original settlers of SC so I love the history of the state. The fact you got the facts about the flag right is impressive as most people here think it’s a moon. However, I found one thing. Little River isn’t an actual river. It’s the name of a unincorporated town on the border. It does have a lot of water such as the inter coastal waterway and the Waccamaw river.

[@edyvonnedunlap6509]

Thanks for making your videos unbiased political Ly! I love everyone of them!

[@PHlyestofNerds]

I feel like only republicans say this.

[@tommyembrich]

I love SC, and Upstate life. SC is the best state for front porch sitting.

[@jmarkb92]

My dad has worked in North, South Carolina for over 20 years and it confused the shit out of me as a young kid.

[@an80slady]

Extremely interesting! I'm new to South Carolina and learned a lot from it. I look forward to when you do Illinois, but will be watching all the states videos.

[@SociallyDistantnow]

Imagine my devastation when I quickly went to this playlist, only to see that my home, the Great State (😩) of Tennessee has, yet to get its video. Seriously, I love this series. Thanks for doing it.

[@tubercelli]

Love your work!!! Please make a NC and NM video!!!!

[@mygetawayart]

i cannot overstate enough how important Jim Clyburn's endorsement's was to Joe Biden. He was losing badly right before the SC primary and he was even losing in the polls, but the moment he was endorsed, the tables turned almost istantaneously, he won the primary, the media jumped on him, all the other moderate candidates dropped out and endorsed him and coalesced against Bernie. South Carolina has shaped the nation in more ways than one, for better or for worse.

[@iAmKishaP]

Exactly

[@justhereforthefoliage]

Great video! Awesome content! I will say though, at 2:33, a Sabal palmetto is absolutely a palm tree. What's unique though is that palm trees are not even trees at all, they are actually in the grass plant family.

[@rheiagreenland4714]

technically they're not actually grasses, they are however both commelinids so palm trees are more closely related to grasses than other plants we call trees, with the exception of Bamboo. Palm trees are members of the Aracaceae family, grasses are part of the Poales order. Technically there's no such thing as a tree either, phyletically.

[@benselectionforcasting4172]

I actually remember watching on TV Strom Thurmond winning his last senate election. I only now kinda understand how strange it is for someone born in 95 to witness a Re-election of someone who ran for President in 1948

[@SouthShoreSonics]

Great videos. Looking forward to your Michigan one, the state right next to my Province of Ontario.

[@hehe8012]

I loved this. And the background about the Black American history in this state. Quality content!

[@gslongarch]

Very well made. I’ve subscribed and will be watching others. One minor error- Anderson is SW of Greenville not SE.

[@duece619]

Another great video!

[@charlesgreen1765]

Great video man! Love your channel for sure

[@lukeporras1288]

The bit in this video about Calhoun has a fair amount of mischaracterization in my opinion. It's true that Calhoun was pro-slavery, but that was probably his least unique trait and is overemphasized by modern history text books. He was far from "the most ardent supporter of slavery" and his positions on slavery were incredibly common in his day and society. They were not original to him at all. Every argument he made for slavery was recycled from others, mostly made by northern slavery interests just decades earlier. But like I stated earlier, his stance on slavery was not what made him so important in his day. It was his speeches and influence in policy, especially when it came to federalism and state sovereignty. His ideas of nullification also came directly from Thomas Jefferson and James Madison who wrote the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions of 1798 and 1799. Calhoun used to be considered one of the greatest statesmen in American history even by the likes of John F. Kennedy. Alas, in recent years he has been demonized, and no one is allowed to admire any of his good traits. Presentism at its finest.

[@coshelcaudill4822]

Every time you make one of these videos I think to myself “this is now my favorite state” 😂

[@mimiweepinaymoderator921]

This is good to know as we’ve been here in SC for almost 10 years.

[@baeromir]

Worth mentioning that the suburbs around Charlotte (Fort Mill, Tega Cay, and Rock Hill) have been some of the fastest growing towns in the country, so many people from up north are moving here to work in Charlotte. Fort Mill alone went from 1 4A high school to 3 5A high schools in just 15 years, and there's no signs of things slowing down any time soon

[@istandout321]

Georgetown South Carolina here. Born & raised. It used to be George’s town . (Not sure why, I guess that’s what my next video will be lol) it’s about an hour from Charleston & 30 mins from myrtle beach 🏝

[@French-Kiss24]

Interesting info. Recently moved to SC, so much to learn. What I believe was not touched on was why the Carolinas split into North and South.

[@aaronhow1932]

Very neat! I always wanted to visit South Carolina! :) Maybe, one day when I have some money and am much more established I can go! Looks Awesome. Great series here! :)

[@jackbates7467]

Epic as usual, looking forward to the state with the best license plate slogan..."Live Free or Die"

[@emperorcorning8329]

I love this series

[@JJacobs803]

Im part native American. Cherokee so im a native, native of South Carolina

[@drumlindrums7913]

thats awesome bro

[@justyourlocalbernana1823]

Dang, I wish I knew about this series before this video came out. I could've helped quite a bit.

[@rajiefierce]

I learned so much from this one 👏🏾

[@Nick-lx4fo]

Great vid. Not from SC, but from GA

[@TheQueenOfGreatness]

Listening as I house clean 🌙🌴

[@djgh2024]

I wish you had given history of Hurricane Hugo. It was one of the most significant events of my life and many of family members and friends were greatly affected by it. Also the closing of the Charleston Naval Base in 1996(?) had a tremendous impact on Charleston.......I am a Native born in Charleston and proud of it.

[@discgolfillustrated2640]

Excellent points(Hurricane Hugo and the closing of the Charleston Navel Base).

[@lord_duxzen]

As a native South Carolinian this was a great video! Learned some new things actually 😅

[@anthonyhall4427]

You mentioned the Savanah River Site, which I grew up right next to in a small town called New Ellenton. Very interesting story about that area. The reason it's called New Ellenton is because the government took the town of Ellenton

[@TheShadowGov]

If anyone wants to listen to the intro music, it's Lemmino-Cipher

[@fantasyactionlover12]

I already binged all your videos and they are interesting, can't wait you do my state but it will take a while.

[@panjoshua6251]

Isn't the suffix _-etto_ like, a diminutive form of words in Italian, or something? Would make sense since the palmetto trees look like underdeveloped palm trees, in a way...

[@justyourlocalbernana1823]

The flags crescent is supposedly made to represent the crescent on the Patriots caps.

[@jdhjimbo]

And the Indigo blue to represent a huge crop in the day. You can see it grown and processed on beautiful Daufuskie Island (off Hilton Head).

[@justyourlocalbernana1823]

@Jim Hallett Correct! That's 600 points. Pick the next category?

[@summersmith6587]

Happy to see your blip about Clemson University, but disappointed not to hear more about the most beautiful place (Clemson campus) in the US. I suppose you could have mentioned the cotton industry although based in Charlotte, many upstate /Piedmont cities were supported by the cotton industry.

[@Jackpotjimmy777]

Lived in Myrtle beach for 5+ years. Had a great time

[@emilybattle4790]

Thank you for taking the time to learn how to say Waccamaw. So many people making videos pronounce it whack-a-maw

[@ggcab5]

Amazing video.

[@panjoshua6251]

That slideshow at the beginning reminded me of how beautiful our skyline is in Hartford compared to other major cities in the northeast!!

[@rktay52]

Can I see a source around the @20:00 minute mark that discusses the conditions for serving in state politics? I teach at UofSC, and would like to implement that into class discussion.

[@missstephaniewalker3313]

Representing historical towns of Pineville and Cross, South Carolina! Born in Maryland but SC is my home as well!!! Gee Chee Down!

[@htseg]

SC also had a border change with NC near Charlotte a few years ago. I’m curious if you’ve heard about that. It was an interesting situation where people’s taxes changed significantly due to changing states / towns.