• kata1yst@sh.itjust.works
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    4 days ago

    This simply isn’t true. Crime rates have fallen significantly, including violent crime. In addition, car accidents and pedestrian deaths have also decreased significantly per capita compared to 30+ years ago, though has been on the rise in the last decade or two depending on the study.

    This is entirely being driven by changing perceptions in America due to the 24h news cycle and sensationalized national news.

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      4 days ago

      I wasn’t referring to crime rates at all, just the dangers of American traffic infrastructure. And in that context I’m not interested in comparing the rates of traffic injury/death over the past X years but with other developed countries.