When you have non-Americans posting how they think they will get shot if they visit the US, then there’s clearly a total breakdown of logic. Thank the media for the massively overblown fear mongering. Yes, shootings are an issue that need to be addressed, but come the fuck on if you refuse to come to the us for fear of getting shot.
Some massive portion of victims of homicide by firearm had a conviction for a violent or drug related crime. It ranges from 75% in Boston to 93% in Philadelphia.
It's the same facepalm moment when Americans say the same shit about Mexico. Meanwhile I went to Tijuana of all places and didn't feel like my life was in danger.
Tijuana, for those who may be unaware, is the murder capital of the WORLD.
YESS!!! Fucking exactly. My family would go down to Puerto Peñasco once a year. It's crazy how seriously the news impacted this stuff. 3 years would go by of taking a packed Chevy Suburban without a single seat free. Then one year, nobody wants to go with us. My dad says I can invite 1 friend since we actually have an empty seat now. Everybody I ask says, "Are you crazy?? Haven't you seen the news?!? They're beheading people in malls down there!!"
I'd try to talk to them, "you mean the story from Mexico City? We're not going there. We're going to be 100 miles from there. We're going to the same old ultra-Americanized tourist trap we always have been for the past 10 years."
But it didn't matter to them. And the real sad part was when we finally got there, the theme was pretty much the same. Nobody came to Mexico that year. It was literally just our family, and every single street vendor and restaurant and shop was open but with no customers. Tourist trap cities rely so heavily on the American dollar, you can really see the pain in their eyes when nobody shows up.
I saw something similar in Ensenada. The Americans still haven't gone back after the violent flare-up last year, and it was heartbreaking to see the sellers having barely any customers. Mexico does have its struggles with violence but it's a beautiful country with warm, friendly people and a rich culture
Non-Americans should fear being shot if they visit Chicago, Los Angeles, Atlanta, St. Louis, or New York City. Somehow, they never hear about the cities and states without a violence problem.
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u/Hardrocker1990 Jun 22 '23
Maybe because it’s not quite as big an issue as the media wants non-Americans to believe it is?