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Warpy

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9. Good read, but you need to consider the neighborhood up in arms and out in the street

Tue Jan 31, 2012, 03:37 PM

Jan 2012

in the context of the "blockbusting" that took place in the 1950s.

That was when unscrupulous real estate people would move one black family into an urban block and all the (mostly WASP) neighbors would panic and sell their property for less than it was worth to the same real estate people who then turned around and sold it at top dollar to more black families. Segregation and regimentation in the 50s can't be overstated and this tactic was devastating to a lot of people and fueled a lot of the suburban resentment of the inner city "welfare queen" we've seen for the last 30 years. Yeah, we all know what the code means. Context tells us why it's been so effective for Republicans.

I'm sure when Mrs. S got to know you and your family, she softened considerably. I'm sure that when shady real estate people didn't try to scare her out of her home, she softened even more. She and her family probably were excellent neighbors to your parents.

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