09-29-2009, 01:03 PM
Breand Wrote:Thudz Wrote:The segregation I see here is by class which I believe is everywhere.
I think it's safe to say residential areas are segregated everywhere, it certainly is on Long Island, altho I don't see gated communities where I am. But the workplace was crazy. If you were a professional you were white, if you worked a service job you were black. At least that's how I viewed it as a NE hippie at the time. This was 10 years ago tho, perhaps times have changed.
We have several black people who work in my office. Although we don't have a black person in development there are in QA, Support and our Data Center. Those job range from slightly technical to very technical. During my commute I see a wide varitey of professionals, suit and ties, driving to work. The area of Atlanta I am in is prodominately White however. The largest minorities in my sons' school are Indian and Asian.
Gated communities are very popular here and can be found on $800/month apartment complexes and $1million+ single family communities. People love their gates down here. I personally hate the damn things, they are broken half the time and letting the delivery person through the gate is a pain. The community this house is in is NOT gated and I prefer it that way.
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Every citizen should be a soldier. This was the case with the Greeks and Romans, and must be that of every free state.
-Thomas Jefferson
Spread my work ethic not my wealth.