No. The cartoon only makes sense if you live in the US… which not everyone does.
Basically “black” neighbourhoods would - in all likelihood - have a lower standard of public utilities than the equivalent services in a “white” neighbourhood.
While there has been progress in recent years, there are still 31 long term drinking water advisories on 29 reserves including some that have been in place for more than 25 years
Aren’t the budgets based on the tax income for the districts? Wealthier people tend to be white, and wealthier people have more alternatives on where to live… so why would they choose to live somewhere without clean water, just to save a bit of money?
It’s still the same answer in the end… but it’s not like some councilman is saying “those blacks won’t be getting clean water as long as I’m in charge”, no? I’d imagine that neighborhoods filled with poverty-whites would also have bad water quality.
No. The cartoon only makes sense if you live in the US… which not everyone does.
Basically “black” neighbourhoods would - in all likelihood - have a lower standard of public utilities than the equivalent services in a “white” neighbourhood.
It’s like racism hard-baked into the city. Whack.
Canada too, embarrassingly.
Sad face. First world countries, hey?
I thought this might be the case - I was gonna suggest South Africa as another example; but it’s a bit more complicated there, from my understanding.
Aren’t the budgets based on the tax income for the districts? Wealthier people tend to be white, and wealthier people have more alternatives on where to live… so why would they choose to live somewhere without clean water, just to save a bit of money?
It’s still the same answer in the end… but it’s not like some councilman is saying “those blacks won’t be getting clean water as long as I’m in charge”, no? I’d imagine that neighborhoods filled with poverty-whites would also have bad water quality.
Tax income is usually larger on mixed-use land, that rich people tend to avoid…
I’d tend to agree with all of that. I’m not USian so my comment was - mainly - anecdotal.
I can’t even begin to understand how one could segregate water… But then, I don’t doubt it, I just don’t know how it’s possible.
I imagine it just comes down to the last mile local infrastructure not receiving the same degree of maintenance? I’m not sure, though.