Same with crime. I'd much rather visit Chicago (the knee-jerk whipping boy of the GOP) than Memphis.
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JimmyJeffers
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I think this is politically driven as well ‘democrat ran cities’
I’m always shocked at the amount of homelessness in most big American cities (could be wrong) but don’t see much political motivation from either party to sort it all out. Was a lot of this not the result of Reaganomics?
One of the big reasons was the deinstitutionalization movement in late 70s into the 80s. On the whole, most would say that deinstitutionalization was a good one (there are some real horror stories from institutions for the mentally handicapped at that time). But a consequence was certainly a sharp increase in the homeless population.
And the availability of powerful street drugs in the 80s exacerbated the issue
Pittsburgh Footy
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At a very high level, rampant homelessness is a byproduct of the expansion of the wealth gap that began in the 80s, yes, coupled with drug use, which has gotten worse since the Sacklers became legal drug dealers with Oxy in the late 90s/early 2000s.
At a micro level, there are thousands other reasons why it's proliferated over time, and it's not something in which a magic wand can be waved to fix it. To really deal with the issue, you fix the root cause, which no one wants to spend money on
...back to the original topic...my friend's (from when I was a youth in england) dad was in San Diego on business, and thought he would take a quick trip up to visit us in the LA area...he was just shocked by the distance involved in what was such a tiny portion of the country.
He intellectually knew it, but experiencing it is different.
There is no way this does not have an impact on the psyche of a nation (or at least the parts of it that navigate or live in those long wild areas. I drive 6 hours at 80mph to visit my mother fairly regularly and think nothing of it. Its just different here.
He intellectually knew it, but experiencing it is different.
There is no way this does not have an impact on the psyche of a nation (or at least the parts of it that navigate or live in those long wild areas. I drive 6 hours at 80mph to visit my mother fairly regularly and think nothing of it. Its just different here.
Rita_Poon
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They're in the "yard," not too "far" from the "car."
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I think a person's view depends largely on where they personally fall on the spectrum of homeless people are in need of help/a nuisance
one of my favorite recent opeds was Larry Summers writing about how "big" America is
no sh*t Larry
Blue 1
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Driving long distances in America is way easier than here in the UK, just straight, open roads for miles until you hit the city.
Agree with the last part. I was surprised how rough and dangerous Memphis was. Could sense it within a few blocks without even being told. Some ace people there though.
Yes. Many wonderful people and great music history but too much vinegar in the BBQ and a dark aura over the place. Get a similar vibe in most of Alabama and all of Mississippi.
Aye, you can feel it.
bigjonny
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Hi mate, we’re in Deep Ellum Brewing Company TaproomI'm actually from Dallas! Union Station is right in the middle of downtown. During the day it wont be an issue at all as it's a popular area, and even early in the evening you'll be fine. I'd just try to avoid walking around the downtown area super late at night. The areas to avoid are mostly south of downtown though, specifically around the Oak Cliff district. Deep Ellum is also a popular area to visit but there's been a bit of an uptick in crime lately. I still go there all the time though and don't ever have issues so there's my anecdotal take
I absolutely love Austin, and if you're on congress street you'll be just fine. More people walk around Austin compared to most other cities here so there'll be plenty to do close to where you're at regardless of which side of the river you'll be on.
, thanks for the heads up. We’ll probably come back tomorrow.
The drive up to and back from Colorado we do exemplifies this...periods of 40+ miles of literal nothingness in the 4-corners/Navajo Nation area.
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