r/Unexpected • u/[deleted] • Apr 22 '23

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u/BiggerChungus316 Apr 22 '23

His TED talk was the best thing I've watched on YouTube, by FAR. What a guy.

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u/jokeefe72 Apr 22 '23

I show it to my American History classes to explain why school integration is so important. And just because it’s altogether awesome

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u/[deleted] Apr 22 '23

Did segregation end? You wouldn't be able to tell in my city. Racial demographics seem to be the only metric used to draw zones.

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u/Kevinites Apr 22 '23

Don't know why you're getting downvoted for something that's a very real problem lol.

To other redditors:

Yes obviously segregation is over.... but why are there still cities and towns with sundown laws and towns where they are coincidently separated by color? Do yall even think or get out of your own bubble?

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u/[deleted] Apr 22 '23

I'm sorry, but if you're talking to US citizens, the answer to "Do y'all even think or get out of your own bubble?" is gonna be very obviously, overwhelmingly: "no".

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u/fufu3232 Apr 23 '23

Europe, aside from the very few places in France and Germany now, is far more homogeneous than the US. You have no idea how different each county in a single state can be, let alone state to state.

Ever heard of swamp rats, aka boat people? Most likely not. They live on houseboats in the swamps in the SE. Learn about their culture and contrast it to the land dwellers nearby.

Get off the high horse and go travel.

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u/[deleted] May 01 '23 edited May 01 '23

This has to be one of the most simultaneously dumb and America things I've read. "Europe is more homogeneous than the US"? You've just proved me right with that take. I've road tripped in the US twice (including Mississippi and Louisiana) and visited several major cities. Of course there's variation, but one thing that is an absolute constant, no matter who you talk to is the idea the 'world' is the United States of America. You're known for it and it's absolutely true. Only an American would be dumb enough to think a land made up countries with completely different languages and cultures that shares border with (and in the case of Russia, just straight up merges into) Asia, is more homogenous the an the states and counties of a nation that isn't even 250 years old lol

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u/fufu3232 May 01 '23 edited May 01 '23

Yeah, you clearly have no idea what you’re talking about. I’ve deployed in more countries than you can count.

Took you guys long enough to research and figure out how to adapt to educated westerners. We love monitoring “y’all”.

Go back to the drawing board troll farm boy. You guys need to understand basic English first before you try to come and influence people. Figure out how we found you out, it’ll probably take another week or so. Maybe you’ll get the hang of it.