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Originally Posted by SHiRO
What about cities in Eastern Europe that are transitioning and generally also have great wealth inequality but (the Baltics excluded) still low murder rates? Something else must be going on in those US cities with high murder rates. I would agree that it's not one cause or the same cause for every city. But I also think that not enough is done about it.
Well, I think you take lessons learned elsewhere and apply them to the specific situation. One thing I'll never agree with is that it's all external causes and nothing can be done. "It is what it is..." No other city is like New York, but lessons learned there can be applied to Chicago, LA and even smaller cities as well.
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Your right not enough is done because Americans generally live in a Box.
(That doesn't mean I hate Americans or I believe all Americans are Ignorant of other countries). But generally speaking they are.
Americans won't do something about it because most Americans just haven't traveled outside of the U.S. America is all they know & love. When u live a "superpower" try humbling yourself to visit another country when ur own country has such an enormous population to begin with. With many vibrant & diverse cities in many different climate ranges.
Most Americans simply don't believe their is anywhere that is safer than America (which they live in & are patriotic about & love). Its only the odd time when an American does eventually travel that they realize this is not actually the case.
(Also it doesn't help that having such low vacation leave days/ benefits compared to many other European Countries & Even Canada, keeps most US traveler's & visits Domestic as opposed to International). As long as America/
Americans continue to believe that they are the greatest nation in the world, in every conceivable metric.
They will never humble themselves to understand that they could learn alot of good things from other countries as well.
Like Healthcare & Less Murders in general.
Canada is by no means perfect, it works for me & theirs alot of things I think my country could learn from other countries.
(Few of which are that negative but some still are). At least I can admit this though, try asking the average American to admit that
their country has a high murder rate or their healthcare is no good & watch for their response.
Its usually something like this. "It Only happens in certain sections of the city or its because of Gang Violence". Or "it doesn't affect the vast majority of
people". You notice Americans ALWAYS deflect & detract from what is actually taking place rather than saying, "it shouldn't be happening at all".
& even about Healthcare they just regurgitate whatever their media tells them about "Socialism" or "Universal Healthcare" or
the good that paying for healthcare does (because of the quality of the doctors as opposed to having to wait).