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92% of Republicans, 78% of independents and 58% of Democrats believe crime is rising, as crime rates plummet (1ft.io)

submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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If people aren't panicked, they wouldn't elect panic-pandering politicians, so there must always be a panic — crime, drugs, commies, libruls, etc.

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[-] [email protected] 21 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

For republicans, ‘fear’ is their identity, and republicans love playing identity politics with it. They make up threats where there is none. My father for example doesn’t want lax immigration in case “someone comes over here with a bomb”. oh ok pops.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago

I have a co-worker who doesn't want immigrants because she thinks they're all unvaccinated and thus spreaders of disease. She is also anti-vax.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Ask him about Oklahoma City.

[-] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Right? It’s been a slow process but he’s a smart guy and he’s starting to show signs of critical thought. He just seemed to lean in real hard on “well, these GOP folks do sound reasonable.” And he’s right, if you don’t really pay attention to the word and content (or just accept it, uncritically) but listen to the cadence and indignation, they do sound reasonable. By comparison, leftists sound angry and a smart-sounding republican talking down to an angry leftist sounds reasonable. And, after all, most of the news sounds like the republican.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

The number may be lower for Democrats, but it's still a majority.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

It would be easier to just buy a gun also legal

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