The North just does a better job of covering up their bias and racism.

Bill Russell would testify to that.

Masked Racism rides at night, stealing equality from the poor and giving
privilege and power to the rich.

He rides a horse named "Honky" . . .

From what I can tell, racism exists where minority groups are large enough to be considered a threat to the status quo.

That's the reason why there's more perceived racial prejudice against African-Americans in the South than in, say, the Upper Midwest. The South is the most heavily African-American region of the country, while relatively few (or in some areas, virtually no) African-Americans live in the Upper Midwest states.

That's why, for example, the Irish ran into problems in Boston or Asian-Americans had trouble in California. Or Hispanics in the Southwest. Every region of the country has a track record of discrimination against some group of people.

There isn't a history of anti-Asian sentiment in my small North Carolina town, not that people  there were necessarily more tolerant than folks in California, but simply that there weren't enough Asians to be considered a "threat."

If talking behind somebody's back is racist we women are the worst offenders. :0P. Man women can be so mean to each other. I hate going to school activities because of it.

Funny story I had a friend that grew up in New York, near New York City and she hated Indiana because people would always want to talk to her, like they knew her all her life. It drove her crazy to go shopping because the salesperson would always want to chitchat. 

Geoff I have nothing but love for you and Bruce! It is just that comment was thrown at me so many times over the Iraq issue, I guess it's a pretty touchy subject. I will now take chip off shoulder. :0)

He rides a horse named "Honky" . . .

Now that is funny!

I learned spanish in school and if Thomas ever needs to know where the office is , I'm good.

His point was (as I read it at least) if you hate the region leave it -- why stay someplace that makes you unhappy?  Not the extremeism of "Love it or leave it."  

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I'm glad you understood what I was saying, Geoff.

Funny that you mentioned Bill Russell. I just read The Rivalry, about Russell and Wilt Chamberlain. It's a good read - and it covers a lot of the issues you mention.

Geoff I have nothing but love for you and Bruce!

Right back attcha!

Geoff you are like a calming influence to me, like the blanket was to Linus. :0)

Damn you and your level head. LOL

What is "Masked Racism" ?

Archie Bunker in spandex and a cape?

LOL moment!