Because every social problem the South has today is attributable to Reconstruction and the abuses committed by carpetbaggers.
You are correct, the situations are very similar. One major difference I see is that when blacks complain, PC rules dictate that they must at all times be catered and pandered to. Meanwhile, caucasion Southerners who object to being constantly portrayed to this day as ignorant, inbred, slaveholders are told they should feel guilt and to shut up and get over it. So if one side is getting a little tired and testy, I can understand it. Still though, going back to my original post, do not see what was wrong with the employee saying that a black in the 1800s would likely have been a slave. Its the sad but true reality of those times and I dont see that anyone was insulted. It is probable that the managers were afraid that someone would complain (though the article doesnt say anyone did) and so to show how politically correct and suffciently guilt-ridden they are, the employee in question was punished.