FWIW

Post #402,677 by drook 6/19/15 4:38:27 PM Reply	FWIW I think it actually goes the other way. Those of us not in the South are the ones who see it. -- Drew
Post #402,702 by mmoffitt 6/20/15 10:07:35 AM Reply	There's that oversimplification again. Yankees tend to believe all Southerners are racists and that even if not all of us are, then those of us who aren't willfully ignore it. People are people. Racism isn't a regional problem, it's a national disgrace. I'm being as honest as I can possibly be when I say that I've encountered more racism in the supposedly enlightened North than I ever did in Blowing Rock, Boone, Canton or Asheville. And it is vastly more sinister up here. Down South, the ignorant racists are plainly visible and do not hide their racism. Up here, it is hidden away until an All White gathering is available. Then the fangs come out. Down South, I never met a racist college graduate. Up here, I've met only a handful of college graduates who aren't as racist as any hood wearing Klansman I ever encountered down South. The difference is, up here, they're more polished. Up here, they know how to talk in polite company.
Post #402,704 by malraux 6/20/15 11:17:33 AM Reply	Indiana is still "the South" as far as I'm concerned. Different folk down there. I've been to plenty "All White Gatherings" and have never seen the fangs come out in Michigan or Illinois. Regards, -scott Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson.
Post #402,705 by boxley 6/20/15 12:14:36 PM 6/20/15 12:15:57 PM Reply	when did indiana seceed from the union? "Michissippi indeed how many members does http://michiganmilitia.com/ have who are black? dont get out much? http://www.thetoptens.com/most-racists-states-us/michigan-459682.asp Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free American and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 59 years. meep Edited by boxley June 20, 2015, 12:15:57 PM EDT Expand All History
Post #402,708 by malraux 6/20/15 1:23:40 PM Reply	Talking about my experience. Indiana is quite a bit more hick and backwards than downstate Michigan. Regards, -scott Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson.
Post #402,709 by boxley 6/20/15 2:36:36 PM Reply	so hick and backwards michigan is south? sounds like yankee privilege :-) Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free American and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 59 years. meep
Post #402,710 by malraux 6/20/15 2:51:57 PM Reply	NFC what you mean. Northern Michigan is white trash and hick. Southern Michigan is quite a bit more cosmopolitan. Indiana is more like northern Michigan, but with a southern flavor. Regards, -scott Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson.
Post #402,790 by mmoffitt 6/24/15 9:17:30 AM Reply	Well, maybe you're "polite company." ;0)

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