History WebVideo / WelcomeToTheTable

* SirSwearsALot: West Virginia, though it's always bleeped with a "technical glitch." Also applies to New York, who's bleeped with "[speaks New York]."

'''Florida:''' Chaos knows no sides.

* New York: A street thug that's perpetually scowling (unless laughing at someone else's misery), always cold, and brusque with everyone.

* California: A self-righteous hipster kid who often clashes with the Southern states and criticizes Gov's more heavy-handed tactics.

* {{Sleepyhead}}: Georgia is almost always shown with a blanket and half-asleep.

* TheDividual: North and South Dakota. Florida notes that the only way to call one of them to The Table is to call them both and kick out the one that's not needed.

Ben has featured all 50 states (and DC) at least once, though he does have a core six who show up the most often:

Ben hopes to feature every state and territory in his videos, though he does have a core six who show up the most often:

* AuthorTract: Ben is not above inserting his own political commentary into the dialog.

* SplitPersonality: Sometimes comes up when a state has one city that's culturally distinct from the rest of it, such as Texas turning into the left-wing Austin, who actually impresses California. California experiences this on occasion as well, with his relaxed beach mode a stark contrast to his usual uptight hipster persona.

''[[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSPgohF1KiMncPOI9HZztlA Welcome to the Table]]'' is a NationsAsPeople webseries by Florida-based 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.

* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Hawaii is played by Hawaiian comedian Pashyn Santos, making her the only female state as all the others are played by Ben.

* {{Sleepyhead}}: Georgia is almost always shown with a blanket and is half-asleep.

* New York: A street thug that's perpetually scowling, always cold, and brusque with everyone.

* TheHedonist: Loui, Florida, and Nevada.

* DC/Gov: TheStraightMan. The closest thing the states have to a leader, he tries (and inevitably fails) to maintain order. In 2021, DC changed his label to "Gov" for clarity's sake since he represents the federal government and not the city of Washington, DC, who has since become his own character.

* DC/Gov: TheStraightMan. The closest thing the states have to a leader, he tries (and inevitably fails) to maintain order. In 2021, DC changed his label to "Gov" for clarity's sake since he represents the federal government and not the city of Washington, DC, who has since become his own character (albeit sporadically-recurring).

* TheMutiny: For awhile Texas was the de-facto leader of the Southern states and Republicans, but he eventually loses that title to Tennessee ("I have 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.

* LiteralSplitPersonality: DC (the federal government), Washington, DC (the city), and International DC (foreign policy) are all separate characters.

* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: For most of 2020, DC wore a blue suit with a red tie. While one could easily assume Ben was going for a patriotic color scheme, the election-themed videos reveal that the red tie represented Republican UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump. When Democrat UsefulNotes/JoeBiden won the election, Ben switched to a blue tie for the Democrats.

* DC: TheStraightMan. The closest thing the states have to a leader, he tries (and inevitably fails) to maintain order. It should be noted that DC represents the federal government, and ''not'' the city of Washington, DC, who has since become his own character (albeit sporadically-recurring).
* Florida: He lives for chaos and undermining DC at every turn, yet even DC can't deny Florida's usefulness since he provides insight on every other state (because their residents keep moving there). Since Ben himself is from Florida, this state gets the most focus as Florida gives his commentary on what the other states are up to.
* Texas: A gun-totin', Bible-lovin' Republican cowboy who despises California and Oklahoma and loves dodging DC's questions.
* California: A self-righteous hipster kid who often clashes with the Southern states and criticizes DC's more heavy-handed tactics.

* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: For most of 2020, DC wears a blue suit with a red tie. While one could easily assume Ben was going for a patriotic color scheme, the election-themed videos reveal that the red tie represented Republican UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump. When Democrat Joe Biden won the election, Ben released an Instagram video of DC trying on a blue tie, and during the lame-duck period, DC's red tie is either missing or notably loose.

* SharpDressedMan: DC starts off wearing polos before switching to a regal three-piece suit.