[thieving_magpie]

I think you're color blind on this one.

>Even the worst bible-thumping rednecks I know (many, many cousins of both sides of the family) will agree to disagree and behave in a civil manner in the presence of those with whom they disagree.

You've got to be kidding me. You (and I) are from the land of Jim Crow. My high school's prom was segregated until the late 90's. I worry for the safety of anyone openly gay in my hometown.

Let's just be honest - every classification of people you can think of has their assholes. It's a fact of life, ignore them and move on.

[RightWingRabble]

When was the last time a gay in your home town was actually strung up? How about a black man? As a direct contrast, the number of minorities in my little hometown has increased at a startling rate the past 3 years. People mumble and grumble, but none of them would ever consider not hiring one of them because they were black/mexican/democrat.

Thank you for perfectly demonstrating my point.

[thieving_magpie]

I think you're delusional if you don't think there's incidents of discrimination against minorities or those with non-hetero sexual orientations.

But to give you a very specific example, you may remember this from the news this year:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Walter_Scott

If you're going to be that snarky, at least be right.

> the number of minorities in my little hometown has increased at a startling rate the past 3 years

Sorry we startled you.