yes, of course. but we are a young country where we only very recently (started to) end segregation. & slavery persisted here while it was already long gone in europe. & the way our police force is here (complete insane brutality & aggression)... guns are completely legal here, and there are many groups who spread propaganda about how guns & violence are really cool. All these things keep fear & violence as a large part of the “culture” here in my otherwise beautiful & amazing country.