Comment on CNN hosts shocked to discover that World Cup tourists think the South is welcoming
Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 2 days ago
Having traveled for work for a decade and enjoying driving around the country too, I’ve visited more states than I haven’t visited, and people are essentially welcoming everywhere - it just looks different in Philly than in Souix Falls, SD.
That these morons think otherwise just exposes their own ignorance and bigotry.
realcaseyrollins@hilariouschaos.com 2 days ago
On one hand, you are generally correct. Even in states where racism is historically worst, like Alabama or Mississippi, usually most of the overt racism is pretty heavily concentrated in low-income white enclaves. And the World Cup games are not hosted in such places.
On the other hand, a German and a black American will have very different experiences in the aforementioned states.