NielsBohron

Very well put; this is exactly what I'm talking about.

homicide rate generally means normalized for population, so something like "1.2 homicides per 100,000 people" so the larger population doesn't usually come into play. That said, I didn't actually look up the numbers.

I'd say part of the difference is that, at this point, the billionaires have left us with just enough to lose. I'm sure the risk of physical violence was still daunting, but when you have nothing left to lose then the prospect of physical harm somehow seems preferable to continuing with the status quo. That seems like an easy thing to say, but I've been there before.

Many people can't miss a few days work without significant financial implications. Billionaires and corporations have us so underwater that we have no choice but to make a big stink where we can and voice our concern, with the occasional weekend march.

That's what my friends call me, the kinki idiot

I chortled at that one

Nice to see at least one other person understands the definition of "Third World Country"

Good catch, on both accounts. I'd say there's a 50:50 chance that the mp4 is porn, though.

Yes you will; "White & Nerdy" at 4020kB at the top and then again at 11,764kB down below? If you were paying attention, you could usually figure it out ahead of time, but it was easy to miss as a middle-schooler

I can see your point, but I respectfully disagree. I find the desert to fairly beautiful, and at least Bakersfield and Stockton have more of a small-town feel. IMO, LA combines all the negatives of Stockton and Bakersfield into one plasticized, superficial mess; LA's better at covering up their flaws, but there's a certain authenticity in owning your blemishes.

I totally forgot this scene. Thank you for adding some more personality to my ongoing existential crisis.

While I stand in solidarity with my fellow Californians, LA is objectively the worst part of California.