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Originally Posted by austlar1
I think the surburb dweller who cites a fear of crime as a reason to avoid going into the city is frequently being a bit disingenuous. Claiming to fear crime in the big bad city is often a form of "virtue signaling" wherein that person is actually signalling allegiance with people who hold similar political views or racial/cultural prejudices.
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I think it's also often not really fear of violent crime, but perhaps a euphemism for not wanting to see unhoused or disregulated people.
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