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> I live in a "Top 10 most dangerous cities in the U.S." What can I do to help?

Nothing.

> I don't want to do that, I want to uplift if I can.

You can't uplift a skyscraper.

> What is the micro thing I can do today, that can have a chance of a macro change tomorrow?

Change happens when pragmatic, intelligent people want change to happen.

Disaster happens when idealistic, dumb people want change to happen.




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