The Suburbs are Racist

Walter Mondale speaks a truth we've been scared to mention: suburbs are, in their insular homogeneity, inherently racist. And they're becoming much more so - at least in Minnesota.

A new study commissioned by the former U.S. vice president suggests that a simmering resentment at the influx of immigrants in recent years is gaining steam, especially in the suburbs.

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