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by overcast 3567 days ago
I will agree the media like to blow a lot of things out of proportion. But you can not deny Africa has some serious problems that outsiders just aren't exposed to in any form daily. I'm glad you had a positive experience, but downplaying things has the opposite effect.
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With your methid of thinking the US should never be visited because of Detroit, Baltimore and Chicago.
Right, because those cities have genocides and civil wars going on from time to time.
I know US media shoves propoganda down your throats, but you realize there are countries in Africa that are SAFER than the US right?
Well... I mean...
To quote Jules from Pulp Fiction.

"ain't the same fuckin' ballpark, it ain't the same league, it ain't even the same fuckin' sport."

Last time I ran the numbers, 70s Detroit was more dangerous than 70s Belfast, despite the ongoing low intensity civil war and frequent bombings of Belfast.