I'm in Nashville. It's really hot and it's really humid. I'm here on a convention and here's something that I have noticed.
In 1954, segregation was supposedly done away with. But, what I have observed is that segregation is still very much alive down here. Sure, there is no separate facilities for Black folk and White folk. And, sure they walk around freely with each other down here. But, they do not hang out with each other. Everywhere I walked I saw groups of White people and groups of Black people but I did not see groups of Black and White intermingling and hanging out with each other. I don't get this.
I suppose you can make laws to change physical action but you sure can't make laws to change a person's belief.
This is another reason that makes me appreciate being a Canadian. We are all culturally unique and in Canada there is so much more harmonious interactions among the cultures. We can hang out with each other. We can celebrate each other's diversity and be friends with one another.
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Shudder. Are there any Indians to hang out with at least? Or are you forcefully desegregating crowds to gain access to conversation?
You are really patriotic Mike! I think most Canadians are exceedingly pround of Canada and for good reason. I think the US is the last counrty on earth I would choose to live - maybe that's a bit exteme bu definitely how I feel. Have you heard Neil Young's new album "Living with War"? It's amazing. Do check it out. Oh yeah and whenever people here ask me if I'm American I enthusiastically say NO! I'm CANADIAN!
Yes, Zaak, I forcefully tried to desegregate by making sure I was not doing the same thing as my fellow Americans.
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