Can't see the original comment, but I think americans don't appreciate that their system is amongst the most brutally repressive in comparison to south america.

Can't see the original comment, but I think americans don't appreciate that their system is amongst the most brutally repressive in comparison to south america. In San Francisco you can walk down market and see people dealing drugs, but would never rob you. The former because the police have a no persecute policy, the latter because they have a no tolerance policy. In places like Argentina or brazil, the mere sight of people like this means 100% guaranteed robbery. I believe americans visiting the wrong neighborhood in Argentina or Brazil would have deeply false sense of security, which is why they are prime targets.