• Gaywallet (they/it)@beehaw.orgM
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    2 years ago

    Obviously the number of car crash related deaths would dramatically decrease due to COVID lockdowns and remote schooling… leading to the clickbait title

    The first graph in the article doesn’t support this. In fact, this very graph is in the thumbnail on this website for the article. Where are you getting this idea from?

    This would indicate gang violence

    Gang violence is a common dogwhistle used to discriminate against black individuals. The article talks in depth about disparities by race and trends which are not explained by other correlations such as overall crime rates. Where do you think the article is missing information or where do you disagree with the findings? Why does this indicate gang violence?

    I blame covid lockdowns, instagram, and tiktok for those deaths more than I blame guns.

    This article takes great care to talk with researchers and support their claims with data rather than anecdotes. Why do you think lockdowns, instagram, and tiktok are responsible?