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ctindel t1_j7w97gs wrote

Reply to comment by socialcommentary2000 in Manhattan rents hit an all-time high in January by WarrenBuffetsDriver

I agree its not the 1970s or 1980s. Nobody serious is saying it is. But you know when it also wasn't? The 1950s and the 1960s when the city went on the slow decline into lawlessness and crime, which is what this feels like.

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frugalbruin t1_j7wao26 wrote

Were you there in 50s and 60s to make a valid comparison?

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ctindel t1_j7wgkb4 wrote

Are you trying to argue with the notion that between periods of lower crime and higher crime there was a period where crime was increasing?

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