Most people think the U.S. crime rate is rising. They're wrong.
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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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If people aren’t panicked, they wouldn’t elect panic-pandering politicians, so there must always be a panic — crime, drugs, commies, libruls, etc.

  • afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Part of it could just be parenting instincts. My wife is from a country where you can get heat stroke all year long. The first year, after our first child’s was born, my mother-in-law would call after every snow fall.

    Are you alright? Is the baby alright? How do you keep your house warm? Oh God what if you have to go into the car, there is no heat, and the baby dies!?

    Took reassurance and time. She really is a sweet woman.