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In reply to the discussion: Do We Disrespect Rural America? [View all]forthemiddle
(1,375 posts)Have you actually spent any time in rural Wisconsin?
We are predominately white, but in my area we have multiple POC, and a large population of Hispanics.
Again they are nowhere near the majority, but I can tell you they are hard working (and not service type jobs), in our local foundry, and many working in our hospital (our two local industries).
They aren't the ones being pulled over, etc. They are just our friends and neighbors.
To tell the truth, our biggest problem in my rural area is heroin, and the crimes that stem from that.
It isn't the African Americans, or Hispanics that are the trouble. It's the middle class white kid that first got hooked on Grandmas pain killers.
If you came to my area of Wisconsin, you wouldn't be uncomfortable, that I can guarantee.
As a liberal, I am constantly impressed at the kindness of my neighbors, and the people I work with. (And guess what, we even have one or two gays around!)
We also don't wear sheets, or fly our confederate flags!