This reminds me of a sad old joke. In the south, whites don't mind if blacks are around, so long as they aren't uppity. In the north, whites don't mind if blac

This reminds me of a sad old joke. In the south, whites don't mind if blacks are around, so long as they aren't uppity. In the north, whites don't mind if blacks are uppity, as long as they're not around. Having spent time among both southern rednecks and northern intellectuals, it rings painfully true.