I've lived in the South all my life and frankly, I'm tired of being the Bad Guy, as if every other state in the freakin' Union is some kind of unconditionally welcoming Utopia.

My youth came after Civil Rights. I have always been around blacks, Asians, Native Americans, Hispanics, you name it. Nashville, TN has one of the fastest-growing Hispanic populations in the US, and THE largest percentage of Kurdish refugees in the country. The lovely new suburban subdivision behind my house is home to people of all nationalities - and I can't afford to buy a house there. So you tell me.

And maybe come down for a visit, and see for yourself.

Are there idiots here? Sure there are. Bet they live in your town, too.