As a Chinese American, I kinda have this self-imposed rule to never enter the boundaries of a red state, and even within Blue/Purple states, to avoid ending up in some rural town. Bascially, half of my country is inaccessible to me due to my perceived fear of potentially being a victim of racism.
Am I being paranoid?
Red state/blue state has more to do with gerrymandering than people you will actually encounter. Throughout the country it’s much more city/rural. I’ve lived in Dallas for 25 years. i know a handful of Republicans (some were term 1 maga but have since recovered) and one maga (i think - she said dei a few months ago but not strongly enough that i remember the context). If you look at voting numbers in states you’ll see the difference is usually only a few percentage points statewide. Cities tend to be blue, rural areas tend to be red. No one is going to attack you in a gas station along the interstate. Avoid rural bars and you’ll be fine. You’re buying into some of the propaganda and overreacting with paranoia.
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My Korean partner got pulled over on the highway in Texas for being the wrong color, twice in an hour on bullshit reasons. She was not allowed to remain in her vehicle while the cops looked her up. Unless you can magically teleport from city to city, stay the hell out of Texas if you’re not white.