"If everyone could live where they wanted to, put their kids through good schools" In the US, the competition for functioning schools and safe neighborhoods is

"If everyone could live where they wanted to, put their kids through good schools" In the US, the competition for functioning schools and safe neighborhoods is incredibly high due to the Title IV and Fair Housing laws championed by DSA and their political allies. So you either work your fingers to the bone, or your family will be forced to live in the dangerous part of town.