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I have been wondering whether this would happen in the US with ever-increasing income inequality, lack of trust between police and the general populace (a 2-way
by ss108 4y ago
I have been wondering whether this would happen in the US with ever-increasing income inequality, lack of trust between police and the general populace (a 2-way street IMO), and other factors. Things are moving more and more in the direction of a third-world country here.
We're far from India or Pakistan levels, but the factors I cite above seem to be moving us in that direction as far as the narrow issue of law and order goes.
- melony 4y agoChristopher Nolan made an excellent mockumentary on this, I think it was called "The Dark Knight trilogy".
- ss108 4y agoHaha Indeed, as others have said, Batman is a libertarian fantasy
- bruceb 4y agoMany would feel safer in southern tech cities in India such as Pune, Banaglore, Hyderabad, then some US cities. Fewer police around but also a lot less guns, and open drug addicts.