cheese_greater@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.ca · 7 days agoWhy is America such a murdery place?message-squaremessage-square38fedilinkarrow-up148
arrow-up148message-squareWhy is America such a murdery place?cheese_greater@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.ca · 7 days agomessage-square38fedilink
minus-squareINeedANewUserName@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·6 days agoIt really isn’t? Compared to prior years in its relatively short history?
minus-squareRothe@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·6 days 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.