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As a European I was absolutely shocked by that street. One moment you're walking in a normal shopping street, and then you cross the lights, and the next moment
by koonsolo 12y ago
As a European I was absolutely shocked by that street. One moment you're walking in a normal shopping street, and then you cross the lights, and the next moment you're in some deserted street with only drug addicts and homeless people. And there you stand with your travel suitcase shouting "Hey look at me, I'm a tourist".
Maybe the US just needs a proper social system.
- grey-area 12y agoThere are lots of examples of poverty, homelessness and addiction juxtaposed with wealth in Europe - e.g. The banlieues of Paris, the suburbs of Edinburgh like Craigmillar, the sheds with beds in suburbs of London While a better social support system is a good first step, it doesn't eliminate problem areas like this, nor does it deal completely with the mental health issues, drug addiction and stress that often comes with extreme poverty. Perhaps in some cities the problems are better hidden (Paris is a good example), but they are there.