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Originally Posted by polo89
The thing is, that the video you posted could happen, DID happen in just about ANY big city filled with liberals. If you think it's just a NYC thing then you need to come down here and see for yourself. Even big cities in states like TX.
Show me some pictures of videos of blacks and whites celebrating like that in Texas and I'll believe you. For now I don't.
Show me some pictures of videos of blacks and whites celebrating like that in Texas and I'll believe you. For now I don't.
Well there you go. Deacon J just showed you. And dont get me wrong, im NOT saying NYC isnt wack or anything, everyone knows it's diverse, BUT did you REALLY believe that everyone in Texas didnt celebrate the election of pres Obama? Did you REALLY believe that blacks and whites couldnt come together in Texas? Not trying to be rude just asking?
There are black people in Texas? There is a huge world outside of NYC that is full of tolerance and diversity...believe...
Austin election night celebrations:
121_2194 on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/adamholz/3005672941/in/set-72157608687364579/ - broken link)
IMG_3105.JPG on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/picturesofmycatsandstuff/3004875867/in/photostream/ - broken link)
street party! on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nomichelle/3007456368/ - broken link)
Dallas electon night celebrations:
DSC_0163 on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/obama_dallas/3005107545/ - broken link)
DSC_0144 on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/obama_dallas/3005932342/ - broken link)
DSC_0193 on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/obama_dallas/3005951524/ - broken link)
Houston election night celebrations:
SN850857 on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/favewrites/3005578626/ - broken link)
AAPI_Obama_20080228b on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/keithpr/2295239826/ - broken link)
Thank you deacon J. And you could find those SAME pics all across NC and FLA and GA and VA. Im not saying if you didnt vote for Obama you're a racist, you could vote who ever you like, im just trying to break this whole Texas and southern stereotype.
If I had to pick a state, then I would say that West Virginia gives off this 'absolutely no minorities allowed' vibe to me.
But who am I kidding? As unfortunate as it is, racism appears to exist everywhere and anywhere from anyone (be it white, black, brown, red, tan, yellow, green, whatever) in this country. It's just that there tends to be different brands of it. Some areas may be more passive and subtle than others, but it's still all there.
I suppose racism is alright so long as none of the baggage (exclusion, segregation, stereotypes, resentment and animosity) comes along with it.
- I would imagine NYC along with other big towns on the east coast to be racist with not as much baggage.
- There are portions of the south that could really go either way, from what I've experience. Back in the day, there was blatant overt racism, but things have really pacified in the past couple of decades.
- I'm still trying to feel things out here on the west coast, but it appears to be a mix of the east coast mentality, but with more subtleness. People here seem to be passive-aggressively racist, but then don't really care when the weekend rolls around because it's so nice out here.
- From what I've seen and experienced, a lot of the overt racism comes from the midwest nowadays. I could be wrong about the midwest, but this is the impression it's giving me.
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Originally Posted by Rachael84
Show me some pictures of videos of blacks and whites celebrating like that in Texas and I'll believe you. For now I don't.
Are you serious?! ...and from those pictures did you notice that Asians live in Texas, too? Hopefully, you don't make generalizations about different groups of people the way you just did with Texas.
If I had to pick a state, then I would say that West Virginia gives off this 'absolutely no minorities allowed' vibe to me.
But who am I kidding? As unfortunate as it is, racism appears to exist everywhere and anywhere from anyone (be it white, black, brown, red, tan, yellow, green, whatever) in this country. It's just that there tends to be different brands of it. Some areas may be more passive and subtle than others, but it's still all there.
I suppose racism is alright so long as none of the baggage (exclusion, segregation, stereotypes, resentment and animosity) comes along with it.
- I would imagine NYC along with other big towns on the east coast to be racist with not as much baggage.
- There are portions of the south that could really go either way, from what I've experience. Back in the day, there was blatant overt racism, but things have really pacified in the past couple of decades.
- I'm still trying to feel things out here on the west coast, but it appears to be a mix of the east coast mentality, but with more subtleness. People here seem to be passive-aggressively racist, but then don't really care when the weekend rolls around because it's so nice out here.
- From what I've seen and experienced, a lot of the overt racism comes from the midwest nowadays. I could be wrong about the midwest, but this is the impression it's giving me.
Are you serious?! ...and from those pictures did you notice that Asians live in Texas, too? Hopefully, you don't make generalizations about different groups of people the way you just did with Texas.
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There is a huge world outside of NYC that is full of tolerance and diversity...believe...
...and from those pictures did you notice that Asians live in Texas, too? Hopefully, you don't make generalizations about different groups of people the way you just did with Texas.