> hyperaggressive encounters between individuals (mostly not involving guns) happen at a rate that would be unimaginable in most European countries. I've been

> hyperaggressive encounters between individuals (mostly not involving guns) happen at a rate that would be unimaginable in most European countries. I've been told, even on HN, that this is just what freedom, free speech and "the world's greatest democracy" looks like, and other countries can 'shove it', for lack of a better term.