As a recent (~6 years) newcomer from the poor parts of Europe ... eh it's fine. Yes it would be nice if people cared more about doing good than being seen to t

As a recent (~6 years) newcomer from the poor parts of Europe ... eh it's fine. Yes it would be nice if people cared more about doing good than being seen to talk about caring about the correct things, but I can't imagine any other place in the world where I could've grown my personal wealth from zero to "As much as my parents did in a lifetime" in 6 years. Whether that's because of or in spite of the environment I don't know, but it sure wasn't happening back home. That said, would be nice if all the friends I made in the past few years stopped salmoning and stayed in the city. You don't have to move back out to the burbs just because it's family time. Cities are a strictly superior place to live (imo) and being exposed to the riffraff is a feature, not a bug. edit: There is research that says mixed income neighborhoods are the fastest way to lowering crime, lifting kids out of poverty, and improving life outcomes for all. https://www.urban.org/sites/default/files/publication/27116/412292-Effects-from-Living-in-Mixed-Income-Communities-for-Low-Income-Families.PDF https://www.urban.org/sites/default/files/publication/27116/...