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[–] Tenderizer@aussie.zone -1 points 4 hours ago

The vertical axis is labelled "gun homicides". That's not a very useful statistic.

[–] MachineFab812@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 9 hours ago

Amazing how this topic/narrative surges whenever the chances of leftists and minorities arming themselves and/or actually doing something peak.

So what happened this time? Recent Performative Resistance/"No-Kings Protest" turn-out lower than expected? Higher? Someone show up armed and people talked to them instead of assuming they were a counter-protestor? Police and other local morons particularly brutal in a way the press couldn't gloss?

[–] pageflight@lemmy.world 3 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

This may be referencing a chart from CNN's report on Small Arms Survey data, which includes many other statistics making the same point. Here's another:

US has 44% of global gun suicides but only 4% of population

[–] lime@feddit.nu 1 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (1 children)

the data is taken directly from the small arms survey site.

[–] captcha_incorrect@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago

Looking at the info graphic about gun related deaths and seeing the staggering amount of suicide by gun is depressing.

[–] ILoveUnions@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago

This would be much more impactful if it actually balanced it compared to total suicide rates to demonstrate guns create a meaningful increase in suicide. Otherwise viewers will simply thing people are doing the same amount by other methods in other countries

[–] vivalapivo@lemmy.today 4 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

Hmm, why did you exclude Switzerland, Mike?

[–] lime@feddit.nu 2 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

it's in there, it's one of the unnamed blobs. 25 guns per 100 people, .5 deaths per 100 000 people. on par with portugal.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 3 points 8 hours ago

Because Americans don't know where the continent of Switzerland is?

[–] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 0 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

The only is a stop a good gun with a guy, is a bad gun with a guy! Two guns! Both guys.

[–] bearboiblake@pawb.social 5 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (41 children)

Hey, look, it's divisive rhetoric!

Crimes and violence are caused by unjustified heirarchies, in particular, the ruling class ruling over the working class.

You know what would reduce school shootings? Publicly funded mental health services for young people.

This kind of post is aimed at dividing the working class into two groups, pro-gun, and anti-gun. Refuse to give in to their messaging. Solidarity across the WHOLE working class!

[–] Ravell@lemmy.ml 1 points 5 hours ago

Nah dude, I'm sure we will all be drowning in peace once only ICE, police and the US military have all the guns :D

[–] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 3 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

nothing on this comic advocates against publicly funded mental health services

[–] bearboiblake@pawb.social 1 points 9 hours ago

My point is that we can fight together to advance our mutual goals instead of arguing amongst ourselves while the tides of a far greater battle are turning against us.

Fight the ruling class, the rest of our problems will be much easier to solve once they are removed from power.

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