As a native Texan and current Charleston resident, I can assure Ms Brennan that the south is the friendliest, most welcoming, and least racist part of the country. Iโve lived in Boston, NY, DC and Cleveland and each of those cities is manifestly more racist than any southern city Iโve ever lived in or visited. Despite the lack of racial animus in the south, journalists continually reinforce the tired old trope of racist southern rednecks. Weโll even welcome soccer fans and hope they stay long enough to experience real football - the SEC kind.