Most people think the U.S. crime rate is rising. They're wrong
Most people think the U.S. crime rate is rising. They're wrong
Almost 80 percent of Americans, and 92 percent of Republicans, think crime has gone up. It actually fell in 2023. An expert blames a familiar culprit for the mistaken impression.
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I had no idea the violent crime rates had decreased to pre-pandemic levels. That's huge, and ofc none of the regular sources want to talk about something so positive.
The pro-cop propaganda machine needs you to always be afraid of rising crime. It's how they keep literally getting away with murder.
Also how they trick people into electing corrupt authoritarians into office, even in places with largely progressive populations like Portland, New York and San Francisco.
Idk if it's that deep, negative news just sell better. It's the same problem everywhere else, including countries where police brutality is a non-issue.
Idk if it's that deep,
It is. How else do you think they managed to get a fascist cop the DEMOCRAT nominee for mayor in New York where the population tends to be more left than most of the country AND distrusts cops more than the high average of the nation.
The New York Times, the NY Compost and most smaller legacy NY media outlets ran a gigantic pro-cop fearmongering campaign, convincing voters that Eric Adams was the only one who could save them from a gigantic rise in crime that wasn't actually happening.
Grand conspiracies are rarely the best explanation for anything
Not all conspiracies require all parties to keep secrets. A lot of this stuff is done right out in the open.
People and media outlets don't have to conspire in order to act in their own self interest. Scaremongering sells papers and cops grant access in return for positive coverage. The DNC rely on cop "unions" for votes and campaign contributions aka legal bribes.
That's not a conspiracy, that's just how yellow journalism, cronyism and an inherently corrupt political system work 🤷
Or maybe the media just fearmonger because that makes them the most money. People tend to click on negative news much more often than positive.
That's what I just said. Try re-reading the part about yellow journalism.
Here's one even better for you, our homicide rate is nearly half of what it was in the 70s and 80s and has been shrinking every year (pandemic being an outlier).
Actually? That’s great news!
Yep, our homicide rate was like double what it was 70s/80s but way less televised. Now with 24/7 news and social media, it makes everyone feel like it's happening 24/7/365 right down the road from their homes. The media is breeding fear into people, because that's what gets the eyes on the ads revenue.
Democrats are such shit at messaging. They should be shouting this from the rooftops.