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How do you guys cope with the fact that the world isn't getting any better? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I'm really worried about the state of the US despite being a white male who was I'll coast right through it. I'll also accept "I don't" and "very poorly" as answers

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[+] brain_in_a_box@lemmy.ml -5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

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[–] nublug@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

the difference between the lockdowns where there was understandably a drastic drop in crime to after lockdowns were lifted does not a trend make; it's an externality, and the only rise i referenced. comparing pre lockdown to post lockdown there is a clear continued drop in crime overall. i referenced this lockdown 'rise' particularly because it's what media and fascists have used to pursue greater police budgets and stricter laws and campaigning, and it is misleading at best to parrot their fear mongering over 'rising crime' especially without any data to back it up.

[–] festus@lemmy.ca 4 points 10 months ago

You're both arguing over different things. US crime is lower than it was 30 years ago, but to show that you need an article that doesn't compare just 2023 vs. 2022 like the NBC article did.