Incorrect. US Census considers small towns to be under 5k people. https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2020/05/america-a-nation-of-small-towns.html Compton has 96k people. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compton,_California
With the country so divided, this song is just throwing gasoline on a fire for money. It doesn’t help anything.
@Xerobull Why don’t the woke Hollywood people move to Compton? It’s got lower rent and a great small town feel
Police have very little to do in small towns. They are overwhelmed and endangered in urban areas. Draw your own conclusions. Crime stats don't lie.
Tell me you've never been to a small town without telling me. Small town cops are assholes. Small towns all have the same issues: drug and alcohol abuse, high school drop outs, teenage pregnancies, and jobs that are in Amazon warehouses miles away. And maybe a well-stocked Walmart. But the small towns are mostly white so it doesn't get the same air time as the same problems inner city blacks have.
There was plenty of crime in San Leon. Towns don’t always have police departments, and Galveston county only had the resources to either be reactive or to sit on broadway trying to catch drunk drivers.
Are you suggesting that the inner city problems relating to crime, poverty, education, and family structures are over-exaggerated because of racially-motivated media coverage? That's a stretch.
When you think of “small town,” you imagine unlocked doors, neighborly hospitality, and picket fences, right? Well, think again. These small towns will have you reaching for Kevlar and a nimble getaway vehicle, leaving your valuables behind. Safety first, my friend! https://frenzhub.com/the-most-dangerous-small-towns-in-the-united-states/
Not entirely, fear sells, and fear of others (black or hispanics) is an easy sell to whites (and blacks and hispanics) in the suburbs. I think the real blame falls on there is no real media in small towns to cover this. No one cares about poor small towns. It's why East Palestine was not covered.
