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.

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.

  • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    8 months 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.