How to tell on yourself as a lib in 2 sentences. The civility brains, when they say white American from the deep south they mean a racist. But if you say a racist is perfectly reasonable to talk to as long as it isn't political, that raises some flags. So they disguise the fact that they do associate with and find racists pleasant to be around as long as the topic of politics is avoided lest they be reminded that they're having a good time around a racist. It's just a white man from the American deep south, the implications are clear but not overtly stated so they can seem to have progressive stances but show a complete spinelessness , cowardice and willingness to go along with those who cause harm so long as it isn't openly shown to their face, and even then they'll politely change the topic. Also the equivocate us with racists for not being as tolerant of racists as they are. I'd argue the person who is willing to associate with racists and says it's totally fine and fun as long as the racism doesn't get brought up is more comparable to a full out blood and soil racist.