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hoolstoptheheels

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Lots of things are cultural problems. This one is not, because it cuts


Across cultures. Higher crime in poor inner city sections is as old as cities, and has plagued all cultures all over the world. Whether you’re talking about black communities in the USA or Turkish communities in parts of Germany.

The USA holds exclusive title to the highest rates of gun violence in the developed world, but not to the only poor, minority inner city neighborhoods in the world. Almost universally, such areas experience more crime. But not as much gun violence as we do in our poor minority communities.

Again, the common denominator in our country is…availability of guns. We don’t have inner city poverty problems the rest of the world doesn’t. That’s not unique to our culture. It’s not unique to black culture.

Our gun fetish - that’s unique to our culture.
[Post edited by hoolstoptheheels at 06/07/2023 08:56AM]

(In response to this post by Cold Hoober Hoo)

Posted: 06/07/2023 at 08:49AM



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