Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by TinkersW 2173 days ago
You do understand that much of the news you read about the US is wildly exaggerated?

Having traveled and met various young Europeans they were often suffering from amazingly ignorant ideas about life in the US(particularly the Germans).

One couple was scared they might get shot while traveling along coastal California. Surprise, gun violence is not evenly distributed, most Americans don't encounter any gun violence.

Police violence? Never seen any except on TV. Weird hu?

Seems to be plenty of propaganda in your own news media, why do you think you are equating China & USA?

1 comments

The same problem you're referring to is also true for news regarding China. Have you ever thought about it?

I've traveled for an extended time in both US and China and as you say you hardly get shot on a trip in California you also will not get arrested just for holding a foreign passport in Shanghai

As far I'm concerned I felt much safer in China for many reason that I'm not here to explain.