I find it confusing because i think pride should be reserved for personal achievements. Got your doctorates, ran a marathon, good for you. You were born in a place, born of a specific nationality, born of a specific race…not a point of pride, just something that happened to you. To take pride is to personalize something. I assume if youre a “proud texan” you created texas? Own texas? Texas owns you? You achieved a texas? So yea, I understand its a colloquialism but dont get it and people seem to mean it quite sincerely. I asked OP (Who you are not) what they mean personally when they say “texas pride” You are not who was asked nor are you qualified to answer for them. Also I proudly own my pedantry. Words have meanings and should be used responsibly.