> Cities are full of drug addicts, homeless people, and empty shops. And crime. I don’t even like going downtown for leisure. That doesn't at all describe the

> Cities are full of drug addicts, homeless people, and empty shops. And crime. I don’t even like going downtown for leisure. That doesn't at all describe the cities I've seen post-pandemic. Cities are full of restaurants, arts, people, and energy. I don't see many empty shops, though more than usual (I assume businesses went bankrupt at higher rate during the pandemic). It does describe the beliefs of people who listen to reactionary commentary but don't go to cities, or believe the talk shows rather than simply looking around them. There are people who are homeless or addicted to drugs, but they have no impact on me and never have. Try just talking to someone - they are just people, not monsters, no different than the other people I meet except in their clothes.