ScarabGator wrote:Enigma869 wrote:StevePerryHair wrote:And I have never heard more racist things come out of ANYONES mouths the way I have my husbands northern family. I think it's unfair to ding the south for that one.
There are clearly racist people all over this country and in every corner of it. That said, I promise you that you won't find a KKK retail store ANYWHERE outside of the south! I believe that we're a racist country, and am not sure that will ever change. I've traveled to every part of this country, and in my opinion, racism is a bit more overt in the south than any other place I've been to. It's definitely the only place I've ever been where complete strangers use the word "nigger" out in public, during casual conversations. For what it's worth, my father was also very racist (he's been dead for 25+ years) and was as Bostonian as it gets. Again, there are people like this everywhere, but I've never found it to be part of the culture the way it was when I lived in the south. For the record, those of you who live in Florida don't count, because that's not really "the south", in spite of its geographic location. Florida probably has far more people from other parts of the country living there than they have native Floridians. I don't even think people who live north of Florida in places like GA, NC, and SC consider Florida "The south"!
actually Florida is more southern from the state line south to Ocala and all points east and west than parts of Georgia and Alabama. It actually starts going more "northern" from Orlando down. But there are some country boys around Lake City and Gainesville Florida that I wouldnt recommend crossing if you didnt have a confederate flag on your vehicle (preferably your 4 wheel drive chevy) somewhere.
Well, Orlando has it's share of Good 'ol boys FOR SURE! Confederate flags galore in my area. But they see it as a symbol of the war they still can't get over but it's taken as racist. That's always the thing that confused me, being a northern transplant here. All my years in the north and NO ONE talks about the civil war. Except for what you learn in school, it's ancient history. The south is STILL living it. I don't think they'll ever get over it
Oh, and venture 30 miles outside of ANY city anywhere in Florida you will find PLENTY of native Floridians. I actually have a few that are good friends
They're not extinct you know!
Northerners stick to the major cities and the coastlines.
