Absolutely; but I was more interpreting what that one person commented on - rather than speaking for a larger community.
Miles was absolutely hated on by racists, which is a massive L for them as Stan Lee had repeatedly said that one of the reasons why Spider-Man’s outfit covers him from head-to-toe is that anyone could see themselves in that character.
I’m not an American, so my experience of the south is through a media lens - but surely there are some oasis of sanity amongst the sea of stupid? Austin, Texas is the first that comes to mind.. am I wrong?