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Originally Posted by flylock shox
There was an interesting Hidden Brain podcast recently that disclosed some of the data patterns Google collected over the course of the last little while, essentially confirming both the prevalence of white vs. black racism in the States, and the higher likelihood of racism among Trump voters.
But it wasn't always (or just) the states you might expect (I'm looking at you, Pennsylvania).
I wonder what else Google could tell us if we could only get access.
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Oh, I could've told you PA harbors a whole lot of racists, especially once you step outside of Pittsburgh/Philly. Pittsburgh and Philly also have race issues--gentrification is a big problem with Pittsburgh's renaissance as a city, but that's a discussion for another time. The minute you're in rural PA, there are Confederate flags everywhere and unabashed racism is rampant. It's not subtle gentrification, it's just outwardly displayed. And you really don't even have to go that far outside of the city.
Especially among older people--I have the sweetest little old ladies who come into my salon, they treat you like you're their grandchild and then all of a sudden they're saying "negro" and "colored" and calling Obama the freaking Anti-Christ. But it's not all senior citizens, after the 2012 election we also had a 45 year old man come in and berate one of our stylists because, without confirmation, he just threw out "Oh, I bet you voted for that *n-word*"
Racism is alive and well in PA.