[dsfyu404ed]

> There's urine in the train stations (either visible or smellable), elevators shut down by faeces, people shouting, yelling and preaching in the streets, also, toilets, often even in private restaurants, are disgusting.

This is a very SF-centric view of the US.

The closest I've come to this in Boston is seeing people sleeping on subway benches.

>I can kind of see it working in smaller US communities Communities that small do not need laundromats. Cities and suburbs have done a very good job making themselves so impersonal that you don't really get that level of community except in actual "small" towns.

[iamatworknow]

>This is a very SF-centric view of the US.

Not really. Every major American (and in my experience, Canadian, though it is slightly better up there) city has this to varying degrees.

[booleandilemma]

I thought it described NYC quite accurately.

Take a tour of the subway and you'll agree.

Urine, feces, and homeless people, oftentimes who are mentally disturbed, are part of my commute.