> but I really wish we could end this meme as to why the US has inadequate public services. You're going to need more than wishing for this to go away, because

> but I really wish we could end this meme as to why the US has inadequate public services. You're going to need more than wishing for this to go away, because as other commenters have pointed out, this isn't dog-whistling. It's empirical fact that a greater share of tribalism and sense of community (of which, surprise surprise, similar race/ethnicity is a factor) improves socialized goods/services. Inconvenient facts are not racist when simply noted, and that's a meme I'd wish would go away.