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eksith on Feb 2, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: The Nordic countries are probably the best-governe...

Minnesota is more than 90% white and Christian : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Minnesota

But I have a feeling, Minnesota's "Yankee Switzerland" status has more to do with public education than with its demographic makeup.

dbaupp on Feb 2, 2013 | [–]

Are Nordic people not "white"?

bearmf on Feb 2, 2013 | [–]

Public education quality depends very heavily on demographics, doesn't it?

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