Why is there so much hate for the south here?

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Anonymous wrote:Cuz they're all a bunch of racist, redneck dipshits.

You are quite ignorant, but maybe that's what you need to believe to feel better about living in a declining part of the country.

Bless your heart

doh

I'd be ok with the big metro areas like Atlanta or Raleigh/Durham, but not the rest of the state. I'm Asian American, in a biracial marriage. Not only do I want diversity, but I need my ethnic grocery stores.

Right now, I despise humid weather, but I know that as I get older, I'll want the warm/humid weather. So, we have talked about moving to maybe the Raleigh area when we are in our 60s/70s. That's about as south as I want to go.

I grew up in Raleigh and the great things about it are: the weather, the music (in part because of the proximity to so many colleges and universities and all f their offerings), and how friendly the people are.

Did you see racism in Raleigh? It's pretty diverse there I think. How does the summers in Raleigh compare to summers in DC? Is it hotter? More humid?

Raleigh is in general hotter than here, by at least five degrees. Honestly, it doesn't make much difference in the summer (hot is hot) but it makes the summers much more bearable. The huge plus about the weather is that it's much sunnier there in the winters. That makes it more bearable. Also, the beach is two hours away which is a huge benefit. No need to cross the bay bridge or deal with Maryland not wanting you to get to Delaware. Yes, it's diverse. There aren't as many high quality restaurants as in DC, but food is much better than it once was.

As a previous poster mentioned, every winter I think about how I should move down there. After I retire, I may well winter down there, but for now, my life is here.

I really dislike Raleigh. It’s all suburban sprawl and strip malls and big box stores. The nature isn’t inspiring either. All pine trees and much more brown than here. The people are more religious and I enjoy my bubble of left-leaning worldly folks here in DC. Also, their schools are severely underfunded, the people just aren’t community minded at all… unless maybe it’s part of your church or whatever.

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Anonymous wrote:Cuz they're all a bunch of racist, redneck dipshits.

You are quite ignorant, but maybe that's what you need to believe to feel better about living in a declining part of the country.

Bless your heart

doh

I'd be ok with the big metro areas like Atlanta or Raleigh/Durham, but not the rest of the state. I'm Asian American, in a biracial marriage. Not only do I want diversity, but I need my ethnic grocery stores.

Right now, I despise humid weather, but I know that as I get older, I'll want the warm/humid weather. So, we have talked about moving to maybe the Raleigh area when we are in our 60s/70s. That's about as south as I want to go.

I grew up in Raleigh and the great things about it are: the weather, the music (in part because of the proximity to so many colleges and universities and all f their offerings), and how friendly the people are.

Did you see racism in Raleigh? It's pretty diverse there I think. How does the summers in Raleigh compare to summers in DC? Is it hotter? More humid?

Raleigh is in general hotter than here, by at least five degrees. Honestly, it doesn't make much difference in the summer (hot is hot) but it makes the summers much more bearable. The huge plus about the weather is that it's much sunnier there in the winters. That makes it more bearable. Also, the beach is two hours away which is a huge benefit. No need to cross the bay bridge or deal with Maryland not wanting you to get to Delaware. Yes, it's diverse. There aren't as many high quality restaurants as in DC, but food is much better than it once was.

As a previous poster mentioned, every winter I think about how I should move down there. After I retire, I may well winter down there, but for now, my life is here.

I really dislike Raleigh. It’s all suburban sprawl and strip malls and big box stores. The nature isn’t inspiring either. All pine trees and much more brown than here. The people are more religious and I enjoy my bubble of left-leaning worldly folks here in DC. Also, their schools are severely underfunded, the people just aren’t community minded at all… unless maybe it’s part of your church or whatever.

And FWIW, I hate the suburbs surrounding DC too — grew up here. But at least DC is a great city, compared to Raleigh which is just like a really weird shell of a small city.

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Anonymous wrote:Cuz they're all a bunch of racist, redneck dipshits.

You are quite ignorant, but maybe that's what you need to believe to feel better about living in a declining part of the country.

Bless your heart

doh

I'd be ok with the big metro areas like Atlanta or Raleigh/Durham, but not the rest of the state. I'm Asian American, in a biracial marriage. Not only do I want diversity, but I need my ethnic grocery stores.

Right now, I despise humid weather, but I know that as I get older, I'll want the warm/humid weather. So, we have talked about moving to maybe the Raleigh area when we are in our 60s/70s. That's about as south as I want to go.

I grew up in Raleigh and the great things about it are: the weather, the music (in part because of the proximity to so many colleges and universities and all f their offerings), and how friendly the people are.

Did you see racism in Raleigh? It's pretty diverse there I think. How does the summers in Raleigh compare to summers in DC? Is it hotter? More humid?

Raleigh is in general hotter than here, by at least five degrees. Honestly, it doesn't make much difference in the summer (hot is hot) but it makes the summers much more bearable. The huge plus about the weather is that it's much sunnier there in the winters. That makes it more bearable. Also, the beach is two hours away which is a huge benefit. No need to cross the bay bridge or deal with Maryland not wanting you to get to Delaware. Yes, it's diverse. There aren't as many high quality restaurants as in DC, but food is much better than it once was.

As a previous poster mentioned, every winter I think about how I should move down there. After I retire, I may well winter down there, but for now, my life is here.

Should be "makes the winters much more bearable."

Maybe the sunshine is different as you say but it's been f-ing cold in Raleigh this winter and other winters to the point where I have thought I would never spend another winter here.

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Anonymous wrote:1. Because I feel physically unsafe around so many ignorant people.

2. I want them to leave the rest of us alone at the bare minimum. They refuse to do that.

You feel unsafe about economic transplants from the North who share your values in major cities- strange. You should really have an introspection about your culturally biased misconceptions

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Most DCUM posters are not uneducated white Christian nationalists...

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Anonymous wrote:1. Because I feel physically unsafe around so many ignorant people.

2. I want them to leave the rest of us alone at the bare minimum. They refuse to do that.

You feel unsafe about economic transplants from the North who share your values in major cities- strange. You should really have an introspection about your culturally biased misconceptions

Cities are not enough. I'd need a governor and state legislature could get behind

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Anonymous wrote:Cuz they're all a bunch of racist, redneck dipshits.

You are quite ignorant, but maybe that's what you need to believe to feel better about living in a declining part of the country.

Bless your heart

doh

I'd be ok with the big metro areas like Atlanta or Raleigh/Durham, but not the rest of the state. I'm Asian American, in a biracial marriage. Not only do I want diversity, but I need my ethnic grocery stores.

Right now, I despise humid weather, but I know that as I get older, I'll want the warm/humid weather. So, we have talked about moving to maybe the Raleigh area when we are in our 60s/70s. That's about as south as I want to go.

I grew up in Raleigh and the great things about it are: the weather, the music (in part because of the proximity to so many colleges and universities and all f their offerings), and how friendly the people are.

Did you see racism in Raleigh? It's pretty diverse there I think. How does the summers in Raleigh compare to summers in DC? Is it hotter? More humid?

Raleigh is in general hotter than here, by at least five degrees. Honestly, it doesn't make much difference in the summer (hot is hot) but it makes the summers much more bearable. The huge plus about the weather is that it's much sunnier there in the winters. That makes it more bearable. Also, the beach is two hours away which is a huge benefit. No need to cross the bay bridge or deal with Maryland not wanting you to get to Delaware. Yes, it's diverse. There aren't as many high quality restaurants as in DC, but food is much better than it once was.

As a previous poster mentioned, every winter I think about how I should move down there. After I retire, I may well winter down there, but for now, my life is here.

Should be "makes the winters much more bearable."

Maybe the sunshine is different as you say but it's been f-ing cold in Raleigh this winter and other winters to the point where I have thought I would never spend another winter here.

Yeah...it's been cold all over the south this Winter. You really need to be down in Miami or the Keys to get nice weather...or move to the West Coast.

Tucson, Phoenix, LA, San Diego (and of course Hawaii) are always more reliably warm during the Winter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most DCUM posters are not uneducated white Christian nationalists...

DCUM Trump voters think they are acceptable…

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Anonymous wrote:If the south is racist like you all scream that is it over and over again, why would the majority of African Americans live in the south? It doesn't make logical sense.

Because that’s where the majority of African slaves were used on plantations.

There was the great migration of black Americans to the north (they were fleeing Jim Crow laws) but not everyone could make the journey north and west. Educate yourself.

Exactly where north did they flee? I'll wait...

Pick up a history book or just google The Great Migration. There’s tons of literature and documentaries about the exodus of Black Americans to northern cities after slavery ended. It got to the point where the Southern states would block people from heading North by removing them from trims and boats heading north.

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How does the PP not know this?

MAGA wants to white wash our history by removing topics like the Great Migration from schools.

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Anonymous wrote:Cuz they're all a bunch of racist, redneck dipshits.

You are quite ignorant, but maybe that's what you need to believe to feel better about living in a declining part of the country.

Bless your heart

doh

I'd be ok with the big metro areas like Atlanta or Raleigh/Durham, but not the rest of the state. I'm Asian American, in a biracial marriage. Not only do I want diversity, but I need my ethnic grocery stores.

Right now, I despise humid weather, but I know that as I get older, I'll want the warm/humid weather. So, we have talked about moving to maybe the Raleigh area when we are in our 60s/70s. That's about as south as I want to go.

I grew up in Raleigh and the great things about it are: the weather, the music (in part because of the proximity to so many colleges and universities and all f their offerings), and how friendly the people are.

Did you see racism in Raleigh? It's pretty diverse there I think. How does the summers in Raleigh compare to summers in DC? Is it hotter? More humid?

Raleigh is in general hotter than here, by at least five degrees. Honestly, it doesn't make much difference in the summer (hot is hot) but it makes the summers much more bearable. The huge plus about the weather is that it's much sunnier there in the winters. That makes it more bearable. Also, the beach is two hours away which is a huge benefit. No need to cross the bay bridge or deal with Maryland not wanting you to get to Delaware. Yes, it's diverse. There aren't as many high quality restaurants as in DC, but food is much better than it once was.

As a previous poster mentioned, every winter I think about how I should move down there. After I retire, I may well winter down there, but for now, my life is here.

Should be "makes the winters much more bearable."

Maybe the sunshine is different as you say but it's been f-ing cold in Raleigh this winter and other winters to the point where I have thought I would never spend another winter here.

Yeah...it's been cold all over the south this Winter. You really need to be down in Miami or the Keys to get nice weather...or move to the West Coast.

Tucson, Phoenix, LA, San Diego (and of course Hawaii) are always more reliably warm during the Winter.

https://www.msn.com/en-my/news/other/florida-to-see-colder-temperatures-than-iceland-amid-bomb-cyclone/ar-AA1VrWcK

Temperatures in Florida are expected to plummet lower than Iceland amid the raging bomb cyclone bringing record-breaking snow, powerful winds and dangerous ice to the Southeast.

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I don’t like that South was anti-labor unions.

It feels more segregated still.

I visit Charlotte - I don’t see any municipal pools, the wooded land between neighborhoods here are often walking trails, in Charlotte it is inaccessible to public.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't think bad things about the south. Southern hospitality and all that. They will help strangers out thats been my experience. Never seen any racism either. Just honest nice people.

are you white?

Also, most of the south is too Evangelical for me, and I say that as a Christian.

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Anonymous wrote:Cuz they're all a bunch of racist, redneck dipshits.

Have you ever been to Boston?

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Anonymous wrote:Cuz they're all a bunch of racist, redneck dipshits.

Have you ever been to Boston?

Sure, and I don't live there either. Funny enough though, that's nowhere near the level of racist/redneck/dipshits per capita as many southern cities.

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More black people are moving back South now:
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/a-new-great-migration-is-bringing-black-americans-back-to-the-south/