Pretty depressing reading.

[Edit] I had the archive link as a comment but this has gained enough traction that it’s not obvious. Here it is again so you don’t have to give FT any clicks https://archive.is/ypkln

  • PonyOfWar
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    5 months ago

    Comparing a city to a country doesn’t really work.

    • atro_city@fedia.io
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      5 months ago

      Why not. Walk around San Fransisco. There are multiple streets alternating from full of homeless people to upscale housing and hotels. Never seen that in the UK.

      • LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        You just described London. Most of the city is a depressing dump, literal ghetto compared to any big city in the US