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It's hilarious how afraid conservatives tend to be of cities (hexbear.net)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

This is so true but corporate media has such a grip on this topic. Sure conservatives are scared shitless, sure. I live in a small town and want to move to a small city or a big city if I can. I'm scared too! The messaging that cities are more dangerous started when I was a kid and has never stopped. It's hard to find positive takes and resources about why cities are safer / not dangerous.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

Living in DC is wild because the way people in the VA and MD suburbs post about it, you’d think our situation is indistinguishable from Port Au Prince.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

It especially sucks when the urban fear mongering finally lets way to the shittiest politicians screwing over the city.

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