3 ms·
I grew up in the deep south, I don't think it's possible to have not seen protests in the city I grew up in. Maybe by deep south you're talking about more rura
by pcthrowaway 3y ago
I grew up in the deep south, I don't think it's possible to have not seen protests in the city I grew up in.
Maybe by deep south you're talking about more rural areas? I suppose that's entirely possible, though that might be more of a rural area thing than a deep south thing.
I've pretty much only lived in large cities so maybe my perception is off, but I'm under the impression even small towns have politics and protests
edit: The reason for my shock was that I assumed this might be a thing where protesting is actually illegal, but having lived and traveled in the U.S. I've come across so many protests that I was surprised that there are people in the U.S. to have never seen a protester
- seanmcdirmid 3y agoIs Vicksburg a rural or urban area? Honestly, many of the places in the Deep South defy rural/urban classifications. Surely they have politics, I just never saw a protest. Not having a well defined city center to protest at helps.
- pcthrowaway 3y agoI'm not too familiar with Vicksburg though I'd say it's more on the urban side. Googling quickly shows there were a lot of George Floyd protests there in 2020, though I'm sure you could miss them. Related to the topic at hand, there have been ceasefire rallies there more recently.
- seanmcdirmid 3y agoYa, I left the south in 1991 (30+ years ago, I'm getting old), so my info could be out dated and they are more politically active now. Although when I was there I heard about the civil rights movement 20+ years prior where protests were a lot more common.