So how do you reconcile the situation where your personal experiences here are in direct opposition with what studies say? (Edit: you ignore it! Classic conservative move)

Do you think there's a possibility that your perception of safety in cities isn't the same as the actual state of safety in cities? Just looking at media these days - and this is a knock on left and right media both - they report and sensationalize violence and crime at a much higher level than in decades past. Do you think that could affect your perceptions while not being aligned with the truth?

I appreciate lived experience but one person's anecdotes can't reasonably represent the full scope of an issue as complex as crime across our nation.

People "attack you" because you're wrong and you don't care that you're probably wrong.

The commenter above you already provided a citation, if somewhat loosely edit: and someone else's mistake doesn't excuse your own. I thought yours was the party of personal responsibility, so why are you blaming other people for your ignorance? It's 2022 and you have full access to the world's accumulated knowledge, and you don't care enough to use it. Easier to listen to Tucker and Alex, right?

A lot of what you said in this thread is just verifiably false. You clearly don't base your opinions on scientifically gathered evidence.

Immigrants are less likely than natural born citizens to commit crimes, and it's not close

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Sadly, from a psych perspective negative attention is still better than no attention

This is one of those spots where social ostracism is really great

Instructions unclear, am moron

It's amazing how fast an emotional reaction will take someone from believing in the rule of law and due process, to vigilante justice

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