Joe Biden is correct that violent crime is near a 50-year low - Poynter
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Republicans have argued that Biden is responsible for high levels of crime. He has responded by saying that violent crime has fallen. He's right.
  • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
    36·
    7 months ago

    It doesn’t matter in terms of what people believe, how they vote and what policies are enacted since those are all based on fear.

            • stevedidwhat_infosec@infosec.pub
              4·
              7 months ago

              Yes. Because not everything that appears intuitive, is fact. This is how disinformation is spread. It is a vulnerability in the human psychology.

              • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
                14·
                7 months ago

                If you were right and people researched things they heard on the news, disinformation wouldn’t spread. And Biden wouldn’t have to say that violent crime is historically low.

                I mean I have no idea why you think he would bother saying it if most people researched this stuff.

                • stevedidwhat_infosec@infosec.pub
                  3·
                  7 months ago

                  Perhaps to reiterate that he’s bringing value to the US for the upcoming election?

                  Perhaps to cover all the bases, for those that don’t look at fact/evidence (meaning not necessarily a majority of people not looking at fact)

                  I mean the possibilities are endless, i feel like you’re taking a pretty narrow view to this subject