What’s the truth about crime in America? In a highly polarized election year, the answer is often: What do you want it to be?
  • Sanctus@lemmy.worldEnglish
    191·
    2 days ago

    TLDR: It has lowered since the 90s if you trust the FBI. Facts dont matter in the GOP’s Vibefest tho.

    • Rhaedas@fedia.io
      5·
      2 days ago

      Newt Gingrich: People feel violent crime is up, so I’ll go with that instead of the facts.

    • mipadaitu@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      2 days ago

      There was a spike in crime during the early 2020’s, but aside from that, you are correct.

      Crime has steadily been going down ever since we removed lead from gasoline. (are those things related? Probably?)