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"The South is America's most violent region; both blacks and whites in the South are more violent than those in the northeast. In other words, the murder rate i
by arbuge 14y ago
"The South is America's most violent region; both blacks and whites in the South are more violent than those in the northeast. In other words, the murder rate is highest in those states that most disdain the sovereign ("government") and champion self-reliance."
Looks a bit flimsy. By the same token, it's also highest in those states with hottest weather, proximity to Mexico and the Gulf, lower educational attainment, etc.
- nsmartt 14y agoI don't necessarily disagree that it's flimsy, but intolerance is fairly common around my community. Racism is on the decline by the younger generation, but it's by no means invisible or gone. The presence of prejudices in the South (assuming other states/communities are still largely similar to mine) could support the argument that people still feel the need to protect themselves (because prejudice results in distrust of those one is prejudiced against).
- nkurz 14y agoI agree -- this stuck out to me too as not just flimsy, but at odds with my knowledge of US geography. Rather than the South, it's the rural US West that I associate most with self-reliance and distate for central government. I presume that guns per capita and support for the "castle doctrine" are also significantly higher. And while certain types of violence may be prevalent in the "on the frontier", I don't think that's true for gun crimes such as armed robbery and muggings.
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