The difference even in America moving from a "diverse" (black) area to a nearly white one is astounding if you haven't experienced it before.
I spent my whole youth in the South, assuming that's just the way life was. And I still remember the first time I went a McDonalds in a lily white town and the teenager sounding friendly and happy to see me was life changing. I know she probably was just putting on the attitude, but that's still monumental of a difference from a black lady looking like she will jump you for interrupting her hangout to order something.
Its the kind of thing that turns racism from a generalized feeling to a honed hatred.
I've seen the degradation in real time where I grew up and in areas where I worked where the economics of the area change and get run down. The employees get surly, what places that used to be run and entertaining (and safe) become destinations where you have to watch your back.
There was a Wendy's I used to go to for work that was one of the best run Wendy's ever for lunch time with cars around the lot and the inside always full. Then the businesses around the area started leaving/going bankrupt and the area started falling off. Last time I went for lunch the place was nearly dead, staffed by a bunch of vibrant diversity (orange haired, gold nailed), who took 20 minutes to make my chicken sandwich order while they were chatting back and forth about some gossip, finally got my to go sandwich, got back to the office and... there's no chicken in it.
The difference even in America moving from a "diverse" (black) area to a nearly white one is astounding if you haven't experienced it before.
I spent my whole youth in the South, assuming that's just the way life was. And I still remember the first time I went a McDonalds in a lily white town and the teenager sounding friendly and happy to see me was life changing. I know she probably was just putting on the attitude, but that's still monumental of a difference from a black lady looking like she will jump you for interrupting her hangout to order something.
Its the kind of thing that turns racism from a generalized feeling to a honed hatred.
I've seen the degradation in real time where I grew up and in areas where I worked where the economics of the area change and get run down. The employees get surly, what places that used to be run and entertaining (and safe) become destinations where you have to watch your back.
There was a Wendy's I used to go to for work that was one of the best run Wendy's ever for lunch time with cars around the lot and the inside always full. Then the businesses around the area started leaving/going bankrupt and the area started falling off. Last time I went for lunch the place was nearly dead, staffed by a bunch of vibrant diversity (orange haired, gold nailed), who took 20 minutes to make my chicken sandwich order while they were chatting back and forth about some gossip, finally got my to go sandwich, got back to the office and... there's no chicken in it.
Last time I went there and this was pre-covid!
Tbf you lived in the shithole that is Louisiana. Everytime I'm there someone acts like they're ready to murder me for existing