Why do people from Cities pretend to be less racist than Rural communities?
I admit that it is true that people in cities likely use the N Word less, but their actions speak louder than words. Whites flee the inner city where African Americans can be found, when Blacks start to move into the suburbs the whites move even further away creating rediculous urban sprawl. They send their kids to largely white public schools, and if they can afford it, send them to even less racially diverse private schools. If they see an African American on the street they tend to cross the street to avoid them. Racism may be better disguised in the City, but its just as sickening, and just as real. segregation of classrooms and towns are not practical in small towns, like it is done in large cities.. where they have: "China town" "little mexico" and various other racial and cultural divisions. So, really, what is the honest difference between city racism and rural racism? Is there any? Why do city dwellers claim superiority while hiding from eachother?
Generalizations are fun, and Obama said its ok to Generalize as long as you use Sociology terms! Seriously though, its easy to blame rural society for racism, but I've seen it in the city as much as in the rural community. The first time my Hispanic friends ever had a racial slur thrown at them was in the city not in the small town I come from where whites and hispanics work together. In the city I was told I can't walk in a certain area because black people will kill me, and told that some places were ok for me, but not my hispanic friends. Maybe I come from a small town that is special, or lived in a big city that was horrible, somehow I doubt that though.... I suspect both show what the average city and town are like... with the possible exception of the south where racial tensions remain high.