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> There is no real basis for this "crime wave" people keep talking about. That pressure is really just right wing propaganda. Some "right wing propaganda" from
by slibhb 5y ago
> There is no real basis for this "crime wave" people keep talking about. That pressure is really just right wing propaganda.
Some "right wing propaganda" from the NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/18/briefing/crime-surge-homicides-us.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/18/briefing/crime-surge-homi...
And WaPo: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/01/21/homicide-rates-have-soared-nationwide-mayors-see-chance-turnaround-2022 https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/01/21/homicide-ra...
And The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/sep/28/san-francisco-bay-area-gun-violence-murders-2020 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/sep/28/san-francisc...
- throwaway894345 5y agoIn the same vein as the GP comment, one of my favorites is The Guardian "Everyone needs to relax, it's just a rise in murders, not a rise in crime". Whew! https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jun/30/us-crime-rate-homcides-explained https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jun/30/us-crime-rat...
- paganel 5y agoAlso The Economist: https://archive.fo/78rGz https://archive.fo/78rGz Later edit: This chart [1] taken from said article maybe will clarify some of the ongoing discussions. [1] https://archive.fo/78rGz/270f56724e7a40242b6639537e4183aea3b97dcc.webp https://archive.fo/78rGz/270f56724e7a40242b6639537e4183aea3b...