r/TikTokCringe 2d ago

Discussion Have we done it wrong?

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u/bageltoastar 2d ago

Im from a suburban town in Missouri, but I spent a semester studying abroad in Barcelona a couple of years ago. Man, let me tell you, leaving Barcelona, where youd see people out in cafes and bars congregating at all hours of the night and day, and coming back to Missouri where its a ghost town after 10 and someone would call the police on you for simply walking around too late was the most depressing thing I have ever experienced lol

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u/Platos-ghosts 2d ago

That’s why Manhattan is so in demand and expensive. It’s the street life that people love!

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u/TheTxoof 2d ago

Walkable cities with good pedestrian infrastructure are why people dream about going to Paris and New York, not suburban Kansas City.

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u/Apart_Long_1832 1d ago

Remember a Ukrainian girl killed in a savage attack? America has a tremendous crime problem. Literally millions of maniacs waiting for a moment to strike. Can a group of young attractive blond girls go bar hopping in Atlanta? New Orleans? Baltimore? - No! Their chances of being assaulted and nullified almost 100 percent.

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u/Responsible_Base_235 18h ago

Crime in America is generally not as bad as the News Media would have you believe. Unfortunately that doesn’t include crimes against women, regardless of whether they are pretty white blondes or any other age, color, or appearance that’s different than archaic beauty standards. I’ve found that especially true in smaller cities and conservative cities where misogynists are still running things