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@caekislove @leyonhjelm That's because it wasn't about race, despite schizos on fedi trying to make absolutely everything about race. Zoning started out all about NIMBYs wanting endless suburbs of manicured lawns and white picket fences without those pesky shops and businesses which might have a car come park in front occasionally and "disturb the peace". Retards with more power than sense ran with the idea and decided that nothing should be near anything except a freeway because that's Smart (TM).

Racial segregation was accomplished by pricing out anyone you didn't like, which worked fine for all whites who weren't just as poor as the blacks. That is, until they voted for infinite free mortgages so they could get a slightly bigger McMansion. Pricey neighborhoods don't depend on zoning, even now. Some depend on deed restrictions mandating high levels of luxury, but that's not zoning.