History WebVideo / WelcomeToTheTable

* CommonalityConnection: Hawai'i and Florida are pleasantly surprised by how much they have in common, with similar gripes regarding tourists and ineffective infrastructure, and similar climates and local foods.

''[[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSPgohF1KiMncPOI9HZztlA Welcome to the Table]]'' is a NationsAsPeople webseries by comedian Ben Brainard. Each week he personifies the [[UsefulNotes/TheSeveralStates US states]] (and sometimes other government bodies) based on their biggest regional stereotypes, as they gather around a table to discuss the latest goings-on of the week. While the states initially spent most of their time discussing their responses to the Covid-19 pandemic, they have since expanded to other hot topics as well.

'''Gov:''' And you think the Republicans ''do?''

-->'''Cali:''' The Dems have control of the House, the Senate, and the Presidency--
-->'''Gov:''' --For the first time in what, ten years?! [[UsefulNotes/BarackObama Obama]] had the same thing.
-->'''Cali:''' But...
-->'''Gov:''' But what? You keep electing people with one foot in the grave, all you're gonna get is status quo.
-->'''Tennessee:''' That's right! Them old Dems don't actually care about you!
-->'''Gov:''' And you think the Republicans ''do?''
-->'''Tennessee:''' Well...
-->'''Gov:''' It's just a public game of tug-o-war. Any time one team pulls one way, the other team pulls right back.

* CatchPhrase:

** The same applies to Alaska and Maine, who are so close that Alaska offers to start refering to the continental US as "... the lower 47".
--> '''Florida''': I think Alaska found his brother bear!

** New York goes from joking to wide-eyed shock at the video of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Rainbow_Bridge_explosion Rainbow Bridge explosion]] in 2023.

* Texas: A gun-totin', Bible-lovin' cowboy, and the general stand-in for the Republican party and conservative politics; he often clashes with California on those grounds. Occasionally overtaken by the separate personality of the city of Austin, who is far more liberal and often works at cross-purposes against Texas' more conservative directives.

* California: A self-righteous hipster kid who often criticizes Gov's more sneaky or heavy-handed tactics while making excuses for his own. In addition to his local culture, Cali also serves as the general stand-in for the Democratic party and left-wing politics in general.

* California: A self-righteous hipster kid who often clashes with the Southern states and criticizes Gov's more sneaky or heavy-handed tactics (while downplaying his own). In addition to his local culture, Cali also serves as a general mouthpiece for the Democratic party and left-wing politics.
* Texas: A gun-totin', Bible-lovin' cowboy. Like California, he also serves as a mouthpiece for the Republican party and conservative politics, and the two states often clash. Occasionally overtaken by the separate personality of the city of Austin, who is far more liberal and often works at cross-purposes against Texas' more conservative directives.

* Texas: A gun-totin', Bible-lovin' Republican cowboy who despises California and Oklahoma and loves dodging Gov's questions. Occasionally overtaken by the separate personality of the city of Austin, who is far more liberal and often works at cross-purposes against Texas' more conservative directives.
* California: A self-righteous hipster kid who often clashes with the Southern states and criticizes Gov's more sneaky or heavy-handed tactics (while downplaying his own).

* TheMutiny: For awhile Texas was the de-facto leader of the Southern states and Republicans, but he eventually loses that title to Tennessee ("I got Music/DollyParton!"). In reality, Texas is very politically-mixed and comes closer to being a swing state each passing year, whereas Tennessee is more solidly red.
* TheNapoleon: Rhode Island. Tiny, angry, and spontaneously apparates when Florida insinuates he is a part of Conneticut and Massachusetts.

** When Wisconsin says he passed the CROWN[[note]]Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair[[/note]] Act, the other states ask what that is. Tennessee and Louisiana step in to explain that CROWN laws prevent employers from penalizing Black workers for wearing natural hairstyles (afros, cornrows, Bantu knots, etc.). Loui even drops his usual drunken swagger to do so. The others look at them like they've grown three heads, as Tennessee and Louisiana are not historically known for being at the forefront of social issues, but both states have significant Black populations.