Has middle class "white flight" occurred in your region?

ucbalumnus
Mon, 11 May 2020 15:29:41 +0000

OneMoreToGo2021:

It’s no surprise that people for the most part prefer to live among their “own kind,” for lack of a better term.

There can be substantial differences in degree of this phenomenon.

A. Some people only care that there is enough of a community (including cultural / religious / culinary / etc. resources) of “their own kind” nearby, but do not mind being in a minority group as long as the community is present.

B. Some people prefer to be in the majority (or at least plurality) group, perhaps because they implicitly believe that minorities will be mistreated no matter what.

C. Some people want to avoid the presence of even small numbers of people not of “their own kind”, preferring highly segregated environments, presumably because they see others as “undesirable” to be around even if those others are present only in small numbers.

“Flight” probably starts with those who hold C viewpoints who may flee even when their group is still a strong majority like 75% or so. But then those with B viewpoints could start to flee as their group falls to around 50%.