"They care about crime in their neighborhood, perhaps the city." Unfortunately, it seems like they care about crime in far-flung areas across the US, having been taught to be afraid that it will spread to their city/neighborhood. And that therefore, Trumpist authoritarianism is the only thing stopping the dark-skinned criminals from raiding their pristine communities.
This is my in-laws in Missouri. They live waaaaaay out in the boonies and they’re just terrified of St. Louis and Kansas City and the “horrible crime” there. They’re also so scared for me in the Bay Area cause San Francisco exists…
Yes, cities have crime. Those two cities in Missouri have more crime than SF, but media outlets need the fear mongering for the views.
The worst part of course is “cities have crime” for these people is not so subtle code for black Americans. Authoritarianism thrives on fear, especially fear of the other. However, when you give up your freedoms for security you have neither freedom nor security.
Ha my parents live in San Jose and I live in sf and my dad will periodically ask me about crime. I’m like dad “I took you to warriors game last week. Did it seem like I was bathing in crime?”
Ditto - my midwestern relatives are terrified to visit SF and then they stay at a swanky hotel in mission bay and they’re so enamored with how gorgeous it is. My brain hurts :/
Hahaha. At least yours are from the Midwest. Mine are from an hour south.
What is even more maddening is that we came up here all the time for niners, giants and warriors game (big family with a lot of boys and loved sports). I NEVER heard about drug use in the ‘loin or gangs in otown in the 90s. It was 10x worse than it is now!!!!
Fox fried my dad’s brain. My mom is normal. She just ignores him. He is an architect for huge single family homes in Atherton, Menlo, Oakland hills, etc. somehow he has been hostile too immigration forever even though he has never lost his job to an immigrant and loves hiring illegals because they are cheaper. It’s maddening.
"They care about crime in their neighborhood, perhaps the city." Unfortunately, it seems like they care about crime in far-flung areas across the US, having been taught to be afraid that it will spread to their city/neighborhood. And that therefore, Trumpist authoritarianism is the only thing stopping the dark-skinned criminals from raiding their pristine communities.
True, but they still don't care about the statistics. The fear isn't evidence based to begin with, so facts won't change that.
This is my in-laws in Missouri. They live waaaaaay out in the boonies and they’re just terrified of St. Louis and Kansas City and the “horrible crime” there. They’re also so scared for me in the Bay Area cause San Francisco exists…
Yes, cities have crime. Those two cities in Missouri have more crime than SF, but media outlets need the fear mongering for the views.
The worst part of course is “cities have crime” for these people is not so subtle code for black Americans. Authoritarianism thrives on fear, especially fear of the other. However, when you give up your freedoms for security you have neither freedom nor security.
Ha my parents live in San Jose and I live in sf and my dad will periodically ask me about crime. I’m like dad “I took you to warriors game last week. Did it seem like I was bathing in crime?”
Hello fellow San Franciscan!
Ditto - my midwestern relatives are terrified to visit SF and then they stay at a swanky hotel in mission bay and they’re so enamored with how gorgeous it is. My brain hurts :/
Hahaha. At least yours are from the Midwest. Mine are from an hour south.
What is even more maddening is that we came up here all the time for niners, giants and warriors game (big family with a lot of boys and loved sports). I NEVER heard about drug use in the ‘loin or gangs in otown in the 90s. It was 10x worse than it is now!!!!
Fox fried my dad’s brain. My mom is normal. She just ignores him. He is an architect for huge single family homes in Atherton, Menlo, Oakland hills, etc. somehow he has been hostile too immigration forever even though he has never lost his job to an immigrant and loves hiring illegals because they are cheaper. It’s maddening.