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Re:What Happens When a Suburb Begins to Die? by liveoneggs on Wednesday October 11, 2017 @10:47AM (#15450190)
I have spoken directly with a few people who left their southern in town neighborhood (still houses with yards etc) in the early 70's because they did not like the way black people behaved after civil rights in the 60's.

Not sure if that counts for you as racism but there it is.

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Re:What Happens When a Suburb Begins to Die? by Danihan on Wednesday October 11, 2017 @11:43AM (#15450643)
Depends if "behaved" means, "being too successful" or "being too thuggish / criminal". If it's the latter, of course most people want to live in a nice neighborhood, not a crime den.
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Re:What Happens When a Suburb Begins to Die? by TheAdamAndChe on Wednesday October 11, 2017 @12:09PM (#15450826)
Do keep in mind that your statement is merely an anecdote. You might be right, but it's dangerous to assume that the people you talked to represent the majority of people who left for the suburbs.
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