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submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/aboringdystopia

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

the only unrealistic part is the implied community cohesion

Those who are old enough and grew up in small town America remember the sense of community. If you've never experienced it, I feel sorry for you, whether it's because you grew up in a big city or because it disappeared for your generation.

But I will say this - echoing what Bamfic said: yeah, you kind of needed to be white. I was and so was the store owner and the dude who was doing the fake holdups. So I'm not deluding myself: I know the sense of community didn't include everybody necessarily. But it was a thing for sure.

[–] feedum_sneedson 1 points 2 months ago

It does exist! But it's increasingly rare in atomised society, certainly in cities.