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The US is also a very heterogeneous society, so race issues come up a lot. Some (but not all) of the countries you’ve listed have a more homogeneous population,

The US is also a very heterogeneous society, so race issues come up a lot. Some (but not all) of the countries you’ve listed have a more homogeneous population, which means race problems are less likely to flare up in big messy ways. It’s a lot easier to spot a racist when the target of their ire is nearby, as compared to the one that Just mutters obscenities about foreigners while reading the newspaper.

spiralx 8y ago
> The US is also a very heterogeneous society, so race issues come up a lot. No it isn't. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_ranked_by_ethnic_and_cultural_diversity_level https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_ranked_by_et...