I've lived in a big city for years now. Never seen anybody get mugged, or shot, or carjacked, despite doing activist work that often has me visiting poor minority neighborhoods.
The only time I ever really felt uneasy was when I had to walk alone at night through a neighborhood where all the businesses had bars on the windows. Worst thing that happened was a couple of people asking me for money, and they didn't give me any shit when I said I didn't carry cash.
But any time I visit the small town where I grew up there's always someone or another acting like I came back from a fucking warzone lmao
This is so true but corporate media has such a grip on this topic. Sure conservatives are scared shitless, sure. I live in a small town and want to move to a small city or a big city if I can. I'm scared too! The messaging that cities are more dangerous started when I was a kid and has never stopped. It's hard to find positive takes and resources about why cities are safer / not dangerous.