Bloom where your planted.
Change is easy. It's havin' the stones to go thru with it is the tough part.
We all bear chains of limitation...some forged by our own hand, others by circumstances beyond our control. Some chains can be broken, or forge new links for yourself to existing ones.
Bigotry and religious zealotry? Hmmm pretty sure GA. is the only place that kinda thing goes on.
those things are wide spread and deep seated across the whole nation....can't escape that.
All you can do is elevate your own consciousness..or read some Horror Literature as a mood enhancer.