I've lived in a big city for years now. Never seen anybody get mugged, or shot, or carjacked, despite doing activist work that often has me visiting poor minority neighborhoods.

The only time I ever really felt uneasy was when I had to walk alone at night through a neighborhood where all the businesses had bars on the windows. Worst thing that happened was a couple of people asking me for money, and they didn't give me any shit when I said I didn't carry cash.

But any time I visit the small town where I grew up there's always someone or another acting like I came back from a fucking warzone lmao

  • YearOfTheCommieDesktop [they/them]
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    1 year ago

    yeah I was thinking chicago or minneapolis tbh. It's astonishing how afraid certain people are of minneapolis since george floyd was murdered. Its a pretty tame city really.

    • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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      1 year ago

      Samsies. I was impressed with how many people who lost stores or property just shrugged and said "well it had to happen sooner or later".