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FarCenter

(19,429 posts) Mon Apr 28, 2014, 08:41 PM Apr 2014

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These Maps Show How Segregated The US Still Is

http://www.businessinsider.com/these-maps-show-how-segregated-the-us-still-is-2014-4

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These Maps Show How Segregated The US Still Is (Original Post) FarCenter Apr 2014 OP

K&R! nt Mnemosyne Apr 2014 #1

I don't see anything really surprising there ...... oldhippie Apr 2014 #2

This map perfectly illustrates why the GOP is fighting hard to ban non-white voting. nt onehandle Apr 2014 #3

My town is 97.5% non-Hispanic white. Jgarrick Apr 2014 #4

Obviously something sinister is afoot... pipoman Apr 2014 #6

Not sure the utility of this? pipoman Apr 2014 #5

Speaking for Louisiana, we don't need anymore of them down here, they are fine where they are. RB TexLa Apr 2014 #7

Such maps are only really useful when map area is proportional to population, not land area muriel_volestrangler Apr 2014 #8

Mnemosyne

(21,363 posts)

1. K&R! nt

Reply to FarCenter (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 09:04 PM

Apr 2014

oldhippie

(3,249 posts)

2. I don't see anything really surprising there ......

Reply to FarCenter (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 09:08 PM

Apr 2014

People tend to stay near family.

onehandle

(51,122 posts)

3. This map perfectly illustrates why the GOP is fighting hard to ban non-white voting. nt

Reply to FarCenter (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 09:16 PM

Apr 2014

Jgarrick

(521 posts)

4. My town is 97.5% non-Hispanic white.

Reply to FarCenter (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 10:34 PM

Apr 2014

Which means...what, exactly?

pipoman

(16,038 posts)

6. Obviously something sinister is afoot...

Reply to Jgarrick (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 10:47 PM

Apr 2014

pipoman

(16,038 posts)

5. Not sure the utility of this?

Reply to FarCenter (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 10:42 PM

Apr 2014

What is the point? "Segregation" has a pretty negative connotations.

RB TexLa

(17,003 posts)

7. Speaking for Louisiana, we don't need anymore of them down here, they are fine where they are.

Reply to FarCenter (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 11:33 PM

Apr 2014

muriel_volestrangler

(101,316 posts)

8. Such maps are only really useful when map area is proportional to population, not land area

Reply to FarCenter (Original post)

Tue Apr 29, 2014, 06:43 AM

Apr 2014

There may be many areas that are overwhelmingly white, but if they're rural, not a lot of people live there. On the map above, it's difficult to see the urban areas, where most people live.

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