• Treczoks@lemmy.world
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    10 hours ago

    I might be old, but I have not forgotten him. He is one of the root causes for what is currently happening in the US.

    • BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today
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      2 hours ago

      People tend to filter out the bad memories, like the fact that crackheads were breaking into cars constantly, making it nearly impossible to have a decent car stereo. They started making them that you could pull out, and take into the house. It was common to see cars parked on the street with a sign that said “No Valuables in car.”

      The crime rates in America in the 80s were through the roof. It wasn’t until the earl/mid 90s that they dropped.