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		philip1209 on Jan 10, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The teen mental illness epidemic is international ... Suburbs are a relatively recent invention, powered by cars and racism [1].So, I don't think you can say "this is how it's always been." [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoning_in_the_United_States

bequanna on Jan 10, 2024 [–]

Well, it seems like when you give people an option to not live in small boxes on top of one another many will take choose that option.

I don’t understand why urbanites have to scream and yell about someone else’s choice to live in the suburbs.

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