• GreenMario@lemm.ee
    35·
    2 years ago

    My parents believe that Chicago is basically Cadia when the planet broke based on their descriptions.

        • AnonymousDeity@beehaw.org
          9·
          2 years ago

          I’m from small town VT just across the river, and while that hasn’t been my personal experience I absolutely have known people who have had that experience. Small town USA is unbelievably messed up, but everyone likes to act like its only in the cities. Felt like half my town was Section 8, and an actual full 10th of the population was from the county jail on furlough. Since I’ve left, violent crime/murder rate has gone up a lot and heavy drug use is rampant.

          I’m sorry dude.

      • bestnerd@lemmy.worldEnglish
        6·
        2 years ago

        It’s how my wife’s Grandmother though if SF. Finally just told her we get killed multiple times a day and not sure how to handle it

  • Itsmeshakes@kbin.social
    7·
    2 years ago

    2022 Chicago population 2.6 million, homicides 630. Compared to my city, population 1.6 million, homicides 26. Yeah Chicago sounds awesome

  • JokeDeity@lemm.ee
    5·
    2 years ago

    Only people who buy this have never been to Chicago. I have, and it’s more of the monster than the dog for sure. I’d prefer to never go back.

    • epicspongee [they/them or he/him]@midwest.socialOPEnglish
      11·
      2 years ago

      I live in Chicago lmao. I take the red line regularly. I go allllllllllllllll around the city and have never once had a problem here. The only reason why you hear about crime or shootings as much as you do in the news is 1) because it’s already been sensationalized, and that sets the pattern, and 2) the entire Chicagoland area (including the suburbs, which get news stories blown up too) has a population of about 11.5 million people. Statistically for even a murder rate as low as Chicago’s is (and it’s not even in the top 20 most violent cities in the country), shit’s just going to happen.

  • shanghaibebop@beehaw.orgEnglish
    2·
    2 years ago

    Visited this summer and had a wonderful time. The city is awesome in the summer and people are very friendly.

  • Andiloor@sh.itjust.works
    1·
    2 years ago

    Went there once and it’s just like a better New York from my pov, but granted I was only there for a few days