[sbzodnsbd]

A black friend of mine lived in Savanah, ATL, NYC and in the Midwest.

She said that you find just as many racists everywhere, but she “appreciates” the (urban) Southern racists ones more because they don’t try to hide, so she knows where she stands.

[vowelless]

I completely agree with her. Some of the worst racism I experienced was passive aggressive type on the west coast. It made me leave my job and move back to the east coast.

Some of the best racism I received was in your face “sand n-word” type — it was easier to digest and joke about after the fact.

[rchaud]

> but she “appreciates” the (urban) Southern racists ones more because they don’t try to hide, so she knows where she stands.

I've heard this exact statement in a Dave Chappelle standup bit. I've always taken it to mean that bigots in some areas are simply familiar enough with the area's politics, history and justice system to feel comfortable saying openly bigoted things without fear of repercussion.