{{sarameg}} It sucks when you encounter such ignorance. I believe most of us are worthwhile humans, but I do tend to bubble pretty effectively.
My first 18 years were spent in a liberal NE bubble. Although I watched the 60s TV the racism wasn't real because my family and neighbors never behaved this way. When I moved to Virginia it was nothing short of horrifying for me. I don't know whether it was worse that people said the things they said, or believed the things they said. I mean it was worse that they believed it, but it would have been better for me personally if they didn't say it!
For the most part I got along well with my neighbors and co-workers because I am non-combative, but not shy about speaking my mind either. Driving out to lunch with one of my co-workers he casually said something absurdly racist about a woman walking down the street and I was so stunned I just let him have it. Later I realized that I didn't attack the racist statement itself, but rather why he would ever think I would let him get away with saying something like that in my presence. No, I didn't have control over what he thought, but he damned well better not say it in front of me.
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