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DrPhil, I'm on about 99% of the same page (especially when it comes to pretending that whiteness=race neutrality and the safe space that provides for bigots).
I hope that, even in Mississippi, murderous racism isn't garden-variety any more. We've got a long way to go, there's plenty of it still out there, but I believe we've pushed that style of hate closer to the margins. It certainly was garden-variety in Meredith's day. That said, I defer to folks with deeper and longer experience if they see less change than I think I see.
Also, I agree that most black students will likely roll their eyes and go about their business without much additional fear. But when it comes to death threats, it's the action that matters, rather than the response. Hopefully, these criminals failed to scare anyone, but their attempt to revive an atmosphere of mortal peril is an equally big deal whether it was successful or not.
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