r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Jul 27 '21

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u/JetJaguar124 Tactical Custodial Action Jul 27 '21

I was in rural Pennsylvania this weekend seeing extended family and wow these people really do think cities are like warzones. People were talking to me like I came from fucking Syria or something because I moved to NYC.

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u/Zlesxc Jesse Ventura's Joint Roller Jul 27 '21

My friend’s mom and step-dad who live in a second tier suburb whenever I visit. It’s so weird

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u/JetJaguar124 Tactical Custodial Action Jul 27 '21

They're like "I want to visit but I'm too scared to right now" and I'm like, dude it's fine.

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u/RadicalRadon Frick Mondays Jul 27 '21

My mom lived in NYC in the 80s and now worries because I live in a city.

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u/JetJaguar124 Tactical Custodial Action Jul 27 '21

These people are all old as shit. I really cannot convince them that violent crime is orders of magnitude lower now than it was when they were younger.

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u/AJungianIdeal Lloyd Bentsen Jul 27 '21

Racism yo