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> in very rural areas you quickly realize that your neighbors are your safety net far more than the authorities Unless you are non-white, an immigrant, LGBTQ,

• biogene 3y ago
  It's a bit odd to make such a blanket statement for people living in rural areas all over the world. These are "my peeps" and we're not any of those things.
  • CapstanRoller 3y ago
    It's not about you or "your peeps" but rather about the repressive laws (and predominant culture which gives rise to such laws) in these places. I was specifically talking about rural areas in the US, since HN is predominantly a US-centric website, but my argument applies to other countries as well.
• dTal 3y ago
  I've lived in rural areas and while there was some messed up stuff, your blanket statement wasn't entirely my experience. I would suggest that, while you might find less cosmopolitan people in rural areas, they're also more willing to overlook aspects of you that they dislike. You can't really afford to be too picky about your friendships when there's not much to choose from.
  • CapstanRoller 3y ago
    >You can't really afford to be too picky about your friendships when there's not much to choose from. Only someone extremely privileged could twist the desire for basic safety as being "picky"