askchapo

22752 readers

313 users here now

Ask Hexbear is the place to ask and answer ~~thought-provoking~~ questions.

Rules:

Posts must ask a question.
If the question asked is serious, answer seriously.
Questions where you want to learn more about socialism are allowed, but questions in bad faith are not.
Try !feedback@hexbear.net if you're having questions about regarding moderation, site policy, the site itself, development, volunteering or the mod team.

founded 4 years ago

MODERATORS

PorkrollPosadist@hexbear.net

quartz242@hexbear.net

replaceable@hexbear.net

VILenin@hexbear.net

blashork@hexbear.net

EmmaGoldman@hexbear.net

SexUnderSocialism@hexbear.net

ZoomeristLeninist@hexbear.net

InsidiousTrackers@hexbear.net

109

Why does it seem like Americans are obsessed over home invasions? Do you have a lot of them? (hexbear.net)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Egon@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net

140 comments fedilink hide all child comments

Constantly see people online talk about "when the robber comes thru my door" or whatever, and some of it is memes, but a lot of it is just people legit discussing what the "best weapon" to fight robbers breaking into your house at night would be - Giving it so much thought as if it is a legitimate concern. So is it? Does it happen a lot?

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] RyanGosling@hexbear.net 23 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

A lot of people here have the mindset “it’s never happened to me so therefore everyone is being dramatic.” While I’m not too paranoid about people Breaking into my home in this neighborhood, I always hear gunshots and police sirens every few months. And I certainly would not leave anything unlocked a few blocks down from my street. I tend to be vigilant either way. I don’t have the luxury of being white or loving of America, so there are real threats out there, but I usually don’t expose my beliefs enough for it to be detrimental to my life.