Republicans say inflation, crime, and immigration are out of control. The numbers disagree.

[Meclazine for Israel]

The type, capacity and number of weapon-involved crimes in the US should be a cause for concern.

The public nature of the shootings should also be concerning as evidenced in Denver when 11 people were shot recently.

Post Basketball Game Shooting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8RvJ3qUYz8

I find the Police Body Camera videos to be a valuable insight into the reality of US crime.

However, the murder rate in the US is nothing compared to the countries immediately to the south. Violent crime including rape and homicide in Central America is rampant in comparison.


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Numerous factors have caused the immensely high crime rates in Latin America. Two significant factors that have been influencing violence are high poverty rates and consistently high amounts of drug trafficking. Data: UNODC, 2012.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_and_violence_in_Latin_America

For the latest 2023 Murder Rate graph, the USA does not even make the list:

https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/murder-rate-by-country

Top 10 Countries by Murder Rate:

1. El Salvador
2. Jamaica
3. Lesotho
4. Honduras
5. Belize
6. Venezuela
7. Saint Vincent
8. South Africa
9. Saint Kitts Nevis
10. Nigeria

In 2023, El Salvador has a murder rate over 10 times that of the US.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

It's not just Latinos, it's Chinese and Arabs that are migrants too you know that's why we need immigration reform the Rs just want a border Wall

[indietraveler]

I think it's pretty clear that numbers like crime, inflation, etc. are still too high like some R posters have stated but they have also clearly trended in the correct direction which is something for Biden to run on to "finish the job." Unless something weird happens like another pandemic it's more likely than not these numbers are going to continue going down.

At this point inflation could be close to a non-issue going into next year and each month that goes by it feels like there's a lesser chance of a major recession occurring. We now know where interest rates are likely to peak which gives corporations the ability to plan better moving forward.

Republicans know this to be true on some level - they're not going to drop talking about these issues but there's a reason we're talking more and more about dumb sh**t like Bud Light and books than layoffs and murder rates.

[Meclazine for Israel]

.....each month that goes by it feels like there's a lesser chance of a major recession occurring.

There was an Australian economist on the blower saying that the US economy defies logic. Everybody has the data and the prediction was it will go into recession in 2022-23.

Seemingly, like Moses, the seas have parted, and he guided his flock to safety.


Seen here in 1346 BC, Moses utilised a jet-ski for his aquatic activities (BC Twitter)

In fact, if the US dollar comes off a little compared to the Euro and Asian currencies, the US economy will go even stronger on the export side.

[HisGrace]

The thing is a light recession might actually be a good thing in the long run and bring the cost of living down. The economy is overcooked due to all the COVID money that got pumped into it at once on top of the interest rate cuts that started even before COVID.