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Because it's full of German immigrants. Do you want them to hate themselves because they're a specific skin color? Would you say something similar about people

Because it's full of German immigrants. Do you want them to hate themselves because they're a specific skin color? Would you say something similar about people's skin color if you went to Nigeria? What's your point with a comment like this? Yes America is majority white and those percentages are higher in some areas. It's not a problem.

sohdas 5y ago
He's just saying that the Midwest (eg. Wisconsin) is not generally as diverse as Overland Park, which is true. You should examine what made you react so strongly to this.
- CountDrewku 5y ago
  You should probably examine the comment at the top of the chain he/she responded to and think it over a little harder.
xmprt 5y ago
The point is that people make generalizations that they don't realize based on their personal experience. For example, I can make tons of generalization about how nice India is for tourists as an Indian (I currently live in America but travel back for family and as a tourist occasionally) but someone who's white might not share that same experience because they might be hounded by scammers and people looking to make a quick buck off of an unsuspecting foreigner. Similarly, cities and people in the midwest might be great if you're straight, white, and "normal" but that might not be true for everyone. Will people be as welcoming if they see you as an outsider? Maybe. I try to keep an open mind but I also can't be 100% sure.
- CountDrewku 5y ago
  Oh ok so if I were to say San Francisco might be livable "if you're gay and black and "abnormal" this would be acceptable?
  - ericmay 5y ago
    Just a quip here there really aren’t a lot of black people in San Francisco. It’s pretty noticeable coming from Columbus.
    - CountDrewku 5y ago
      Yes but people don't care about Asians because they're white adjacent now. You're right though I had way more interactions with black people when I lived in the midwest.
  - umeshunni 5y ago
    Well, now you're just making things up because everyone knows that San Francisco isn't livable for anyone.

sohdas 5y ago

He's just saying that the Midwest (eg. Wisconsin) is not generally as diverse as Overland Park, which is true. You should examine what made you react so strongly to this.

CountDrewku 5y ago
You should probably examine the comment at the top of the chain he/she responded to and think it over a little harder.

xmprt 5y ago

The point is that people make generalizations that they don't realize based on their personal experience. For example, I can make tons of generalization about how nice India is for tourists as an Indian (I currently live in America but travel back for family and as a tourist occasionally) but someone who's white might not share that same experience because they might be hounded by scammers and people looking to make a quick buck off of an unsuspecting foreigner. Similarly, cities and people in the midwest might be great if you're straight, white, and "normal" but that might not be true for everyone. Will people be as welcoming if they see you as an outsider? Maybe. I try to keep an open mind but I also can't be 100% sure.

CountDrewku 5y ago
Oh ok so if I were to say San Francisco might be livable "if you're gay and black and "abnormal" this would be acceptable?
- ericmay 5y ago
  Just a quip here there really aren’t a lot of black people in San Francisco. It’s pretty noticeable coming from Columbus.
  - CountDrewku 5y ago
    Yes but people don't care about Asians because they're white adjacent now. You're right though I had way more interactions with black people when I lived in the midwest.
- umeshunni 5y ago
  Well, now you're just making things up because everyone knows that San Francisco isn't livable for anyone.