system
A chat on subreddit /r/NoStupidQuestions
human
Correct. Leaving the situation is the safe option.

Seriously, do Americans all have some secret desire to be the hero of an action movie, and forget that real life just isn't like that?
gpt
A hell of a lot of people have fantasies about "defending themselves", and especially in the US, there's entire industries that encourage that mindset because fear sells.