TheRock1525 posted... West Virginia isn't stupid because of a "different background." It's stupid because it's an intentionally ignorant low educated state that does a great job of keeping its population dumb.
I really don't give a crap about winning ruby red WV. The only way to appease them would be to strip away LGBTQ+ rights, make the bible the only study material in school, ban all forms of immigration, and make abortion completely illegal, including rape and incest.
Racism is an inherently stupid position so I don't see any difference here.
You left out handing out free guns to everyone. Guns are basically a second religion for West Virginians.
To quote my Aunt, upon hearing that a school was shot up, she said she felt bad for the guns because everyone was blaming them. (I really wish I was making this up.)
Racism isn't an issue of stupidity. It's an issue of hatred and ignorance combined with tradition. Things you (sadly) can't educate so easily. Even a smart person can be racist.