cheese_greater@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.ca · 2 months agoWhy is America such a murdery place?message-squaremessage-square38linkfedilinkarrow-up150arrow-down16
arrow-up144arrow-down1message-squareWhy is America such a murdery place?cheese_greater@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.ca · 2 months agomessage-square38linkfedilink
minus-squareINeedANewUserName@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down5·2 months agoIt really isn’t? Compared to prior years in its relatively short history?
minus-squareRothe@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down2·2 months agoThat is not the comparison that is useful in this context. The comparison that is useful is comparing the murder rate with other countries of similar economic status. And the US doesn’t compare favourably in that context.
It really isn’t? Compared to prior years in its relatively short history?
That is not the comparison that is useful in this context. The comparison that is useful is comparing the murder rate with other countries of similar economic status. And the US doesn’t compare favourably in that context.