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.

  • atticus88th@lemmy.world
    32·
    1 year ago

    Holy shit. You and I must be living the same life because it has literally been the same experience.

    Its exhausting to a point.

    • Dark ArcAEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      There are plenty of liberals that aren’t sold on the gun control strategy. I’ll join the party here.