What do you think of this 'map of racism'? (Minnesota, stereotypes, Chicago)

[Dale the male]

if you've traveled enough to share an opinion on whether you think this person's vision is accurate...

http://www.navycs.com/images/racism-map.png

I believe this is in the right category since its a question about the USA...

[btownboss4]

what with the random blue dot in New Hampshire?
and I feel Houston/Austin/dallas triangle is more accepting than the map shows,

[munchitup]

Originally Posted by Dale the male

if you've traveled enough to share an opinion on whether you think this person's vision is accurate...



I believe this is in the right category since its a question about the USA...

Not even a little bit.

Looks like it is based completely on stereotypes and really favors more liberal cities like Boston (notoriously racist), San Francisco (not a model for race-relations), Portland and Seattle (notoriously homogenous).

LOL @ Chicago being less "racist" than NYC and LA. Yeah, this map is stupid.

[rogead]

Race is always an issue. The only real question is whether that issue is out in the open, or not. The map is meaningless.

[L'Artiste]

I thought more of the country would be blue,not much purple ,but same amount of teal

[kidphilly]

I am color blind not sure what to make of the map...

[Colts]

Um, who created that map?

[steel03]

Is the green blotch in the Dakotas and western Minnesota because it's too white for there to be race conflicts? And Anchorage? I would think that the Inuit population of Alaska would actually make race tension more prevalent.

[princesasabia]

It really depends on the person and to some extent EVERYONE is racist I dont care where they are from.

[Big George]

Originally Posted by Dale the male

if you've traveled enough to share an opinion on whether you think this person's vision is accurate...

I believe this is in the right category since its a question about the USA...

It's pretty ridiculous. Overly simplistic, no documented reasoning behind it, and no real logic, rhyme or reason.

Also, if you look closely you'll see some pretty dumb assumptions. For instance, the Omaha/Council Bluffs area in SW IA/SE NE is blue, while the rural areas around it are purple? I happen to know that Omaha, NE is very multi-cultural, and it's asinine to think that the rural areas around it are LESS racially-sensitive than is Omaha.