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I mean, newsflash that we're still stomping on rights in a lot of places in the US. There's a huge culture problem in the US.
by odonnellryan 8y ago
I mean, newsflash that we're still stomping on rights in a lot of places in the US.
There's a huge culture problem in the US.
- mikeash 8y agoAbsolutely. It’s still way better than Jim Crow.
- odonnellryan 8y agoNot arguing that it isn't better. I'm arguing laws don't always change things, and it probably isn't as good as you think it is (unless you live in a south deep-red place and know first hand, I'll take your word for it over what I've read). Actually, I'd argue that they rarely have the impact we'd like. I'd argue a lot of Jim Crow still exists, even though it is illegal. https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-05-17/after-brown-v-board-of-education-school-segregation-still-exists https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-05-17/after-brown-... Schools are still segregated. We're still enslaving people in prisons. Sure. There aren't LAWS that say segregation MUST exist. That's a step in the right direction, I suppose...
- mikeash 8y agoThings are far from perfect today, but the current situation is a huge improvement. Informal segregation persists but it’s a lot better than the formal kind. Slavery persists in prisons but the vast majority of slave descendants are free. I haven’t seen any “colored” sections on the train lately, or “colored” bathrooms or water fountains.