At risk of distorting this thread; as a non-American, a lot of what goes on under the bonnet/hood of that nation’s history is unknown to me. I was “… well, not that shocked…” to see the barefaced racism inherent in the creation, growth and maintenance of the suburbs; not that my country has anything to boast about on the race relations front.
The relevant bit kicks off around 2 minutes in to this piece on suburban horror.
