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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[–] BeamBrain@hexbear.net 40 points 2 years ago (3 children)

It's funny how "Try That In A Small Town" is such a desperate attempt at macho tough guy posturing but what it really says about its fans is that they're terrified of the world

[–] FlakesBongler@hexbear.net 17 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Also, a small town is the only place where I have ever seen people openly disrespect the police

That "rugged individualism" goes in every direction out there

[–] buh@hexbear.net 19 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I don't remember if it was on here, but I've seen someone say that whole song is ironic because small towns are the easiest place to get away with crimes since nowadays they're mostly populated by libertarians who don't give a fuck about anyone else to the point that they won't report a crime they witness no matter how bad

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

that they won't report a crime they witness no matter how bad

Unless that crime is against their property or perhaps involves them us-foreign-policy

[–] ClimateChangeAnxiety@hexbear.net 21 points 2 years ago

In a lot of rural areas there are barely even cops to go to, just the sheriff department which is just a make-work job for the worst uncle in the county

[–] EmotionalSupportLancet@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago

A problematic fave is that libertarian guy who just films himself harassing police until they arrest him and then he tries to sue/get them in trouble (I might be combining memories off two guys, but it’s a type).

[–] keepcarrot@hexbear.net 14 points 2 years ago

Come into my highly defensible kill zone with 2500 of my mates and say that!