MAX, THE BARTENDER // Oshkosh, Wisconsin
“It would be nice to see our impoverished youth not gunned down for no reason… Respect for cops and respect for Black Lives Matter, these things are not mutually exclusive.”
A fan of Mitt Romney in 2012, Max plans to vote for Hillary Clinton.
A dimly lit billiards joint with a few daytime drinkers sprinkled about the bar. Easy to smile and quick to converse, Max serves a couple of pints and chats about the things that matter to him right now.
Black Lives Matter, the Colin Kaepernick situation, “respect and dignity” for each other, the trend of blaming the victim — subjects that come to mind when asked about the current election.
Oshkosh, WI:
• Population: 66,621.
• Per capita income: $21,672.
• 88.8% white, 3.2% black, 3.1% Hispanic, 2.5% Asian, 0.6% Native American.
• Percentage below poverty line: 10.2%
• Home of OshKosh B’gosh.