Seen the racism on my last road trip, not so much in Alabama, but Mississippi was straight up eerie this go round. Felt like a switch got flipped once we crossed the border.
My wife’s Filipino, so like you, people think she’s Mexican. Which is kinda funny given Jo Koy’s take that they’re the Mexicans of Asia. Not so damned funny this last trip. Mississippi had always been nice enough on the surface, but now? Don’t have the words, but I did not feel we were welcome any longer.
And no, despite being a middle-aged white guy, I’m not blind to the “down low” racism. Was just commenting today about how black people have to be extra polite and deferential and it makes me sick to see. And what I’ve seen of the “in your face” racism my wife has faced, Jesus, I had no idea Asians were treated like that.
So Native American’s get the “magical Negro” treatment? Guess I shouldn’t be surprised. Even though I’m from Oklahoma, never knew any of y’all. Weird. But yeah, when we were kids we had that magical view of Natives, like they were better than us, more connected with nature and god, mystical, wiser.
Anyway, back to Alabama being racist. I’ve seen crazy racism everywhere I’ve visited or lived in America. Chicago and NYC? Segregated down to the city block. Manhattan in 1992 was wild. Jamaicans this block, Haitians that block, and do not fucking cross the street. I assume it’s better now.
Seen the racism on my last road trip, not so much in Alabama, but Mississippi was straight up eerie this go round. Felt like a switch got flipped once we crossed the border.
My wife’s Filipino, so like you, people think she’s Mexican. Which is kinda funny given Jo Koy’s take that they’re the Mexicans of Asia. Not so damned funny this last trip. Mississippi had always been nice enough on the surface, but now? Don’t have the words, but I did not feel we were welcome any longer.
And no, despite being a middle-aged white guy, I’m not blind to the “down low” racism. Was just commenting today about how black people have to be extra polite and deferential and it makes me sick to see. And what I’ve seen of the “in your face” racism my wife has faced, Jesus, I had no idea Asians were treated like that.
So Native American’s get the “magical Negro” treatment? Guess I shouldn’t be surprised. Even though I’m from Oklahoma, never knew any of y’all. Weird. But yeah, when we were kids we had that magical view of Natives, like they were better than us, more connected with nature and god, mystical, wiser.
Anyway, back to Alabama being racist. I’ve seen crazy racism everywhere I’ve visited or lived in America. Chicago and NYC? Segregated down to the city block. Manhattan in 1992 was wild. Jamaicans this block, Haitians that block, and do not fucking cross the street. I assume it’s better now.