Are Southerners More Racist Than Northerners?

[wkuhillhound]

Living in the good ol' boy south, it is obvious to me that southerners are proud of their stupidity and the ignorance towards people like me. I have some stories to tell you about my racists experiences but there are TOO MANY to list here and I won't go into details about them. I have lived in urban areas of the south and they are not as overt about their supremicists ways as in rural areas. It is so unfortunate that in 2009, that some parts of the south continues to be segregated and downright disrespectful towards anyone that has an ounce of melanin in their bodies. Some of these people look at you like you pissed in their Cheerios. It is very disturbing and downright sad. Proud of the ignorance and make no apologies, those are the people that I will NEVER associate with and proceed with great discrimination. Simply sad indeed.

you know one think I will never know is what it is like to feel racism personally. I have heard the stories enough though. With that said, maybe you should move to South Carolina. I live in a racially mixed neighborhood, work in a racially mixed office. A Far cry from the old south.

Maybe one day. First things first, lose this weight, get a better job and then I can move away from rural Kentucky. I'm proud to be a Kentuckian, but not a rural Kentuckian.

The plan is currently in motion now and believe I'm making great headway so far. It will just take a few years to make a reality.

[wkuhillhound]

Living in the good ol' boy south, it is obvious to me that southerners are proud of their stupidity and the ignorance towards people like me. I have some stories to tell you about my racists experiences but there are TOO MANY to list here and I won't go into details about them. I have lived in urban areas of the south and they are not as overt about their supremicists ways as in rural areas. It is so unfortunate that in 2009, that some parts of the south continues to be segregated and downright disrespectful towards anyone that has an ounce of melanin in their bodies. Some of these people look at you like you pissed in their Cheerios. It is very disturbing and downright sad. Proud of the ignorance and make no apologies, those are the people that I will NEVER associate with and proceed with great discrimination. Simply sad indeed.

Well stop pissin' in their Cheerios.

That would be very hard to do since I don't have Michael Jackson's disease.

[OL FU]

you know one think I will never know is what it is like to feel racism personally. I have heard the stories enough though. With that said, maybe you should move to South Carolina. I live in a racially mixed neighborhood, work in a racially mixed office. A Far cry from the old south.

He is driving home of the points that I have tried to make - the Rural South is still the most racist area, by far, in the country.

I think there is some legitimacy to that. I think rural areas for whatever reason in all parts of the country tend to except diversity a little less than the urban areas. But I would still make the argument that amny urban areas in the north are more racist than the urban areas in a lot of the south. Of course my basis for that argument is simply what I have observed in offices around the country and I will be the first to admit that may not be the best gauge. But when you walk into prestigious law firms (where you would think diversity would be one of their human resource objectives) and don't see a black face then you have to wonder what part of the 21st century they missed.

[AshevilleApp]

I've lived in both the North and the South and witnessed racism in both places. The Old South had institutionalized racism and was forced to confront much of it during the civil rights era. The racism I've seen in the North was more difficult to confront because it was more covert. There were areas, even towns, where people of a certain race or religion simply didn't live. Didn't even try.

[Cap'n Cat]

Worst racism I observed in my life was in my dirtbag high school friends in southwest suburban Chicago, 1979 and on. Niqqer this, niqqer that, all day, every day. To this day, I talk to none of those guys.

[AZGrizFan]

Worst racism I observed in my life was in my dirtbag high school friends in southwest suburban Chicago, 1979 and on. Niqqer this, niqqer that, all day, every day. To this day, I talk to none of those guys.

Worst racism I ever experienced was in Chicago also. My brother and I tried to go to dinner with my parents after our graduation from boot camp, and damn near every restaurant in Waukegan had signs in the doors that said "No Sailors Allowed".


No shit.

[OL FU]

you know one think I will never know is what it is like to feel racism personally. I have heard the stories enough though. With that said, maybe you should move to South Carolina. I live in a racially mixed neighborhood, work in a racially mixed office. A Far cry from the old south.

Maybe one day. First things first, lose this weight, get a better job and then I can move away from rural Kentucky. I'm proud to be a Kentuckian, but not a rural Kentuckian.

The plan is currently in motion now and believe I'm making great headway so far. It will just take a few years to make a reality.

Well best of luck with it. South Carolina has its share of duds. We could always increase the percentage of good folks, so come on down.

[citdog]

Maybe one day. First things first, lose this weight, get a better job and then I can move away from rural Kentucky. I'm proud to be a Kentuckian, but not a rural Kentuckian.

The plan is currently in motion now and believe I'm making great headway so far. It will just take a few years to make a reality.

Well best of luck with it. South Carolina has its share of duds. We could always increase the percentage of good folks, so come on down.

i don't think it is allowed. is there not still a boycott of this State in effect?

[Ibanez]

Living in the good ol' boy south, it is obvious to me that southerners are proud of their stupidity and the ignorance towards people like me. I have some stories to tell you about my racists experiences but there are TOO MANY to list here and I won't go into details about them. I have lived in urban areas of the south and they are not as overt about their supremicists ways as in rural areas. It is so unfortunate that in 2009, that some parts of the south continues to be segregated and downright disrespectful towards anyone that has an ounce of melanin in their bodies. Some of these people look at you like you pissed in their Cheerios. It is very disturbing and downright sad. Proud of the ignorance and make no apologies, those are the people that I will NEVER associate with and proceed with great discrimination. Simply sad indeed.

you know one think I will never know is what it is like to feel racism personally. I have heard the stories enough though. With that said, maybe you should move to South Carolina. I live in a racially mixed neighborhood, work in a racially mixed office. A Far cry from the old south.

Myrtle Beach is old south and it's sad but I agree with you, Charleston is very diverse and you will find racism in every city, but things have changed since the days of Jim Crow...hell, since the 1990's!

[Ibanez]

Well best of luck with it. South Carolina has its share of duds. We could always increase the percentage of good folks, so come on down.

i don't think it is allowed. is there not still a boycott of this State in effect?

That boycott hasn't done a thing!

[UNI88]

Worst racism I observed in my life was in my dirtbag high school friends in southwest suburban Chicago, 1979 and on. Niqqer this, niqqer that, all day, every day. To this day, I talk to none of those guys.

Worst racism I ever experienced was in Chicago also. My brother and I tried to go to dinner with my parents after our graduation from boot camp, and damn near every restaurant in Waukegan had signs in the doors that said "No Sailors Allowed".


No ****.

Hillary's Barbeque in North Chicago or Waukegan wouldn't serve sailors? Is there another restaurant in Waukegan worth going to? The graduating sailors typically go to restaurants in Gurnee with their parents now.

[AZGrizFan]

Worst racism I ever experienced was in Chicago also. My brother and I tried to go to dinner with my parents after our graduation from boot camp, and damn near every restaurant in Waukegan had signs in the doors that said "No Sailors Allowed".


No ****.

Hillary's Barbeque in North Chicago or Waukegan wouldn't serve sailors? Is there another restaurant in Waukegan worth going to? The graduating sailors typically go to restaurants in Gurnee with their parents now.

I couldn't tell you the names of any of the restaurants. Lets just say we had to get QUITE a ways from Waukegan before we found one that would allow us in in our dress blues. Course, that was 25 years ago...things might have changed since then.

[Ivytalk]

I still say it's South Boston, especially when I went to college during the height of deseg. Louise Day Hicks and her ilk made Bull Connor look like Mr. Whipple. I still remember subway graffiti that racially insulted Judge Garrity, and woe to any black kid who mistakenly got off the Red line at Andrew Square.

[citdog]

I still say it's South Boston, especially when I went to college during the height of deseg. Louise Day Hicks and her ilk made Bull Connor look like Mr. Whipple. I still remember subway graffiti that racially insulted Judge Garrity, and woe to any black kid who mistakenly got off the Red line at Andrew Square.

yankee scum all!

[Appaholic]

I still say it's South Boston, especially when I went to college during the height of deseg. Louise Day Hicks and her ilk made Bull Connor look like Mr. Whipple. I still remember subway graffiti that racially insulted Judge Garrity, and woe to any black kid who mistakenly got off the Red line at Andrew Square.

yankee scum all!

let's go fly a kyke....

[citdog]

yankee scum all!

let's go fly a kyke....

excellent!

[CID1990]

I think that down South our foibles are laid bare for everyone to see because we are very racially mixed in every community. There are no homogenous towns or cities in the South. I don't think that there is any real way to say whether we are any more racist down here than they are up in New England or out in Wyoming. I can say THIS for certain, though. Let a few black families from the southeast side of DC win the lottery and then try to move to Martha's Vineyard and watch what happens. Or Cow Pecker, Iowa, for that matter.

[D1B]

I think that down South our foibles are laid bare for everyone to see because we are very racially mixed in every community. There are no homogenous towns or cities in the South. I don't think that there is any real way to say whether we are any more racist down here than they are up in New England or out in Wyoming. I can say THIS for certain, though. Let a few black families from the southeast side of DC win the lottery and then try to move to Martha's Vineyard and watch what happens. Or Cow Pecker, Iowa, for that matter.

Nice post 90! Reps

[Cap'n Cat]

I think that down South our foibles are laid bare for everyone to see because we are very racially mixed in every community. There are no homogenous towns or cities in the South. I don't think that there is any real way to say whether we are any more racist down here than they are up in New England or out in Wyoming. I can say THIS for certain, though. Let a few black families from the southeast side of DC win the lottery and then try to move to Martha's Vineyard and watch what happens. Or Cow Pecker, Iowa, for that matter.

Fuck you, 90! My sainted wife, mother of my two sons, is from Cow Pecker, Iowa, you dick!

[houndawg]

Living in the good ol' boy south, it is obvious to me that southerners are proud of their stupidity and the ignorance towards people like me. I have some stories to tell you about my racists experiences but there are TOO MANY to list here and I won't go into details about them. I have lived in urban areas of the south and they are not as overt about their supremicists ways as in rural areas. It is so unfortunate that in 2009, that some parts of the south continues to be segregated and downright disrespectful towards anyone that has an ounce of melanin in their bodies. Some of these people look at you like you pissed in their Cheerios. It is very disturbing and downright sad. Proud of the ignorance and make no apologies, those are the people that I will NEVER associate with and proceed with great discrimination. Simply sad indeed.

you know one think I will never know is what it is like to feel racism personally. I have heard the stories enough though. With that said, maybe you should move to South Carolina. I live in a racially mixed neighborhood, work in a racially mixed office. A Far cry from the old south.

It doesn't feel good, I can tell you that. I lived in Morocco for a year in 68-69 when I was 14-15 years old and had a couple of occasions when the local kids threw rocks and spit at me and once when they chased me into an alley that I thought was going to end badly for me.

[HIU 93]

Let a few black families from the southeast side of DC win the lottery and then try to move to Martha's Vineyard and watch what happens.

FYI- Black people have been living and vacationing on Martha's Vineyard for over a century. Matty Rich even made a movie about it. It's called The Inkwell .

[Ibanez]

The Inkwell?

Sounds racist.

I've seen that movie...don't recall if it was any good but I do remember seeing it.

[houndawg]

I think DB is right about the small towns. But I have travelled most of the country and I would say the urban areas in the NE and midwest are far worse than the south. Walk in any business district in the many mid western cities and the North east ( not NYC) and you simply don't see blacks in management jobs or professional jobs. It may have changed in the last ten years when I did most of my travelling. Also, the mid -west smaller towns, you simply don't see blacks, mainly cuz they know they aren't welcome.

As far as the voting rights law, I have mixed emotions. The south has certainly shown a pre-disposition to legalize racism. My preference would be for voting rights to be nationwide but I am skeptical about overturning the law at this point.

I live near a small mid-western town and my kids high school is 45% black, there are blacks on the city council, many among the PD, FD, and city workers. When my kids were in grade school we drove to lake country in New Hampshire every year for our vacation.

Once while at a mall in NH my 8 year old daughter told me:"It's so quiet here, they need more blacks".

[JohnStOnge]

So I don't have to look it up, could somebody direct me to the language in the Constitution that references a right to an absolute right to vote? For example, can somebody direct me to language saying that a person cannot be denied the right to vote based on their inability to pass a poll test?

[youngterrier]

From the perspective of a current white high school student living in the rural south, I'd have to say that down here people are still douchebags but at the same time I think race relations are improving based on just what I see on a daily basis. Granted kids hang with people that are friendly to their comfort zone and that tends to be that of the same race, but people aren't really at their throats or blatantly discriminatory . A lot of my friends are not-white and I've been in some sticky situations with other white people and in those situations my black/Latino friends stuck up for me better than my white friends