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12/21/2002 03:02:00 AM | Brad Plumer The "racist" South A few days ago, Mr. Waligore posted about Clinton calling the GOP on race hypocrisy. Clinton quipped, "How do they think they got a majority in the South anyway?" Thus, the Clinton syllogism: the South is racist, and the Republicans win the South, so therefore the Republicans must be racist. Seems sound enough. But just how racist is the South? The Denver Post had a feature the other day where they sent a crack team of reporters to investigate racism in Trent Lott's home state. They concluded that racial tensions and racism still flowered in Missouri, and it's no wonder that they all love that bigot Lott. You could practically hear the sound of Clinton nodding vigorously. But... From the start, the feature seemed bogus. I don't know how many conclusions can be drawn from talking to a few select personalities in a few small towns. The Post only interviewed white people, and it's hard to believe that the folks featured in the picture, sitting around a small town diner, looking firmly ensconced in the 1950's, comprise all of Missouri. Today the Post received several letters to the editor from people who live in Missouri or have spent time there. The letters were unanimous in asseverating that Missouri has come a LONG way racially, that Missouri has more black politicians than any other state, that the article was skewed and completely unrepresentative, that the majority of Southerners live and practice racial harmony every single day. So just how racist is the South? The stereotype seems to be: very, or at least enough to keep Republicans in office. Is this true? Or mostly a result of misrepresentation and oversimplification? perma link |
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