Why are racially diverse southern states in the US still racially conservative?

[Hardkill]

We all know that the southern states in America have had more white people with old racist views per capita than the coastal states, northern states, and some midwestern states do.

They say that the more racially diverse a place is the less racially conservative or racist its population will be.

However, there are about eight southern states that are more racially diverse than a majority of all of the states in the country including Texas, Florida, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Alabama. In fact, Texas has become arguably the 4th most racially/ethnically/culturally diverse states in the country while Florida has been estimated to be one of the 7th most racially/ethnically/culturally diverse states in America.

https://wallethub.com/edu/most-least-diverse-states-in-america/38262

So, why do all of these southern states still have more racist or more racially conservative people than other liberal states that don't even have as many black and brown people per capita as they do?

[Raze]

3 hours ago, Hardkill said:

 

They say that the more racially diverse a place is the less racially conservative or racist its population will be.

 

That isn’t true, racism increases when the racial minority is still a minority but large. More homogenous areas have less racial tensions.

[Gidiot]

I think it depends more on ideological differences, the south and southwest are less liberal so it doesn’t matter that they are diverse as much and the northern states are typically less conservative so it doesn’t matter that they are more homogenous

[Bobby_2021]

Boomers never update their mental models, especially if they have lesser life experiences and fogyism starts to kick in.

Economic development and education can change this a lot

 

 

[Hardkill]

Some of what you guys are saying is valid.

However, I think now really know why southern states that have a fair to high amount of racial diversity are still racist or racially conservative.

The southern states that have a moderate to somewhat high amount of racial/ethnic diversity like Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee still have a relatively low to barely medium level of overall diversity including a low level of cultural and socioeconomic diversity. These states also have a high to very high rural population (by percentage) compared to the rest of the country. These states are further considered to be the 5 most religious states in the country. Alabama is arguably recognized as the most religious/most tradition-oriented state in the country. Tennessee has a somewhat high population density overall but Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Mississippi all have low to barely average level of overall population density. Lastly, all of five of these states are considered to be some of the least educated states in the country. Mississippi has the 2nd lowest overall education level per capita, Louisiana has the 3rd lowest overall education level per capita, Arkansas has the 4th lowest overall education level per capita, and Tennessee has the 10th lowest overall education level per capita.

As for Oklahoma, it does a medium to high amount of overall diversity including a somewhat high amount of racial/ethnic and cultural diversity. However, it has one of the lowest levels of socioeconomic diversity in the country. The state also is approx. the 6th least educated state in the country and is approx. the 8th most religious state in America. Additionally, it still has a higher percentage of rural residents than most other states in America have and still has a low population density overall.

The southern states that still have much racism but actually have had a high to very high racial/ethnic diversity such as Texas, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia each still have relatively high to very high religious populations. Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia also have each had pretty low to very low education levels per capita. Though in recent years, each of these states have had a significant uptick in the number of educated folk. Florida actually has a somewhat high overall level of education per capita and is less religious than the other four states are, which is why it may be less racist than Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. However, each of these five states have actually become increasingly much less racist over time largely because of how much each of these states' diversity, urban and suburban populations, overall population densities have all been booming over the past two decades. 

Regarding Virginia, that state has actually no longer had much racism. This is very likely due to state having become one of the most educated states in the country, having now higher urban and suburban populations than rural populations, having had a high population density in recent years, and having a high amount of overall diversity.

Maryland has in fact been always kind of an exception in the South. It actually was never as racist as any of the other southern states were, totally supported civil rights and voting rights for all colored people in the mid-1900s, and has been loyal to liberals and the Democratic Party since 1992, particularly at the national level.

Edited June 3, 2022 by Hardkill

[fortifyacacia3]

Look at California, the LAPD has had the worst problem with racist police gangs in the whole country in modern times. If you look at the southern poverty law centers hate map, you'll see that hate groups do not at all only stay in the rural parts of California or the country. I think population has alot to do with it. Cali, NY, Texas, & Florida each alone probably have more racists than the rest of the country just based on population. While being unfamiliar with other racial groups makes it easier to be racist, I think that place of ignorance doesn't inherently lead to the hateful positions. I think all the familiarity in the world wouldn't matter if all you are taught is hate. 

Edited June 4, 2022 by fortifyacacia3