Homicides went up in 2020 and 2021 and are now rapidly coming back down. Violent crime nationwide hasn’t increased. But the perception of a crime wave still colors U.S. politics.

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    1 year ago

    Of course no one will notice, because it’s beneficial to certain groups to keep pushing the idea that there’s a rampant crime wave and we’re in more danger than ever.

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      1 year ago

      NY really wants to pass that law to force background checks for 3d printer purchases.

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      1 year ago

      US homicide rates in 2020 were still not good… You’re rapidly heading back down to that level. Which is a good negative trend. But it’s still high. Really high.

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      What’s crazy is that its both sides of the isle doing this. The far right does it to stoke fear and over-promote guns as the only means of protection, and the far left does it to villainize guns as the root of all violence. It’s exhausting.

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        1 year ago

        Which current politicians are “far left”? But more importantly, what Democrat politicians are fear mongering about rampant crime?

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        1 year ago

        I don’t follow any right-wing media, but yeah, on the left…

        “There’s a mass shooting every day!!!”

        https://imgur.com/a/h6DvNwE

        LOL, and you might notice the numbers from Mother Jones. Those right-wing fascists! 😆

        Being a lefty shooter, I got opinions, and I see a lot from both sides. Vehicular and gun deaths are on par, year after year. And I can avoid suicide (43% I think?) and I can stay away from bad people and places. I don’t have those options on the road.