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39% is insane! The infrastructure is crumbling so not sure what are they doing with all the money

by malshe 4y ago

giraffe_lady 4y ago
cops mostly
- malshe 4y ago
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  - logicalmonster 4y ago
    I'm not going to say that I'm in love with the cops in NYC and I certainly have my own list of issues with them, but in general I'd say that at least NYC has usually felt pretty safe regardless of the area. Hard to say that about many other cities.
    - twblalock 4y ago
      In quite a few places in NYC, including the subway, it actually feels like a crazy person could stab you at any moment. When people leave the city and feel an unanticipated sense of relaxation, it's because they were used to living in fear and looking over their shoulders all the time, and they don't need to do that in their new surroundings.
      - giraffe_lady 4y ago
        It feels that way mostly because there is a coordinated media campaign to make sure people feel that way. Addiction, homelessness, and antisocial behavior are problems on the public transit of every major city but I would like to challenge you to ask yourself why we assume the natural response is fear when rates of violent crimes are at or near historic lows.
        twblalock 4y ago
        > Addiction, homelessness, and antisocial behavior are problems on the public transit of every major city Mainly in America. I never saw that kind of behavior on any transit I ever took in Europe or Asia. They simply would not tolerate it there. Yet again this is our government in the United States failing to control something that other countries can deal with.
        giraffe_lady 4y ago
        Oh yeah agreed. This isn't a problem that can be solved by cops though, if it were NYC would have already solved it.
darth_avocado 4y ago
More city employees for more arbitrary rules they make up to make your life more miserable and get more money from you.
rufus_foreman 4y ago
At the federal level, if https://www.nationalpriorities.org/budget-basics/federal-budget-101/spending/ https://www.nationalpriorities.org/budget-basics/federal-bud... is to be believed: Social Security, Unemployment & Labor: 39.63% Medicare & Health: 22.67% Military: 10.91% Education: 6.21% Interest on Debt: 4.27% Veteran's Benefits: 4.27% Everything Else: 12.04%
- twblalock 4y ago
  Looking at where the money goes would make you think everything is fine. Most of it seems to be dedicated to good social outcomes. But in reality that money is being wasted and the services we get for it are a total joke.

39% is insane! The infrastructure is crumbling so not sure what are they doing with all the money

by malshe 4y ago

39% is insane! The infrastructure is crumbling so not sure what are they doing with all the money

giraffe_lady 4y ago

cops mostly

malshe 4y ago
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- logicalmonster 4y ago
  I'm not going to say that I'm in love with the cops in NYC and I certainly have my own list of issues with them, but in general I'd say that at least NYC has usually felt pretty safe regardless of the area. Hard to say that about many other cities.
  - twblalock 4y ago
    In quite a few places in NYC, including the subway, it actually feels like a crazy person could stab you at any moment. When people leave the city and feel an unanticipated sense of relaxation, it's because they were used to living in fear and looking over their shoulders all the time, and they don't need to do that in their new surroundings.
    - giraffe_lady 4y ago
      It feels that way mostly because there is a coordinated media campaign to make sure people feel that way. Addiction, homelessness, and antisocial behavior are problems on the public transit of every major city but I would like to challenge you to ask yourself why we assume the natural response is fear when rates of violent crimes are at or near historic lows.
      - twblalock 4y ago
        > Addiction, homelessness, and antisocial behavior are problems on the public transit of every major city Mainly in America. I never saw that kind of behavior on any transit I ever took in Europe or Asia. They simply would not tolerate it there. Yet again this is our government in the United States failing to control something that other countries can deal with.
        giraffe_lady 4y ago
        Oh yeah agreed. This isn't a problem that can be solved by cops though, if it were NYC would have already solved it.

darth_avocado 4y ago

More city employees for more arbitrary rules they make up to make your life more miserable and get more money from you.

rufus_foreman 4y ago

At the federal level, if https://www.nationalpriorities.org/budget-basics/federal-budget-101/spending/ https://www.nationalpriorities.org/budget-basics/federal-bud... is to be believed: Social Security, Unemployment & Labor: 39.63% Medicare & Health: 22.67% Military: 10.91% Education: 6.21% Interest on Debt: 4.27% Veteran's Benefits: 4.27% Everything Else: 12.04%

twblalock 4y ago
Looking at where the money goes would make you think everything is fine. Most of it seems to be dedicated to good social outcomes. But in reality that money is being wasted and the services we get for it are a total joke.