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Jul 21, 2023Liked by Jack Cluth

Per capita rates of murder and violence are considerably higher in small towns vs. cities. And it will always be your smaller towns that also turn out to be Sundown towns.

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It’s funny you mention Sundown towns. I was in Vidor, TX, once, and it was immediately apparent why that appellation was once applied to the town. The malevolence was almost palpable.

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Jul 22, 2023Liked by Jack Cluth

Several such places here in So. IL

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