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by godelski
1894 days ago
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Honestly this reminds me a lot of some numbers Pew tracks. They look at crime and perception of crime. For quite some time crime rates have been falling dramatically but perception of crime has increased.[0] There's even a pretty strong political correlation[1]. But that should be no surprise for anyone that watches Fox and CNN. Though one thing I saw at the beginning of the pandemic is that CNN really went all-in in adopting Fox's strategy: fear. I'm a bit worried when the major news sources are selling fear over reality (tricky subject). It also has a big effect on how other countries perceive us and what it is like living in the US. We see so many from Europe, China, India, and elsewhere think America is a lawless land with death around every corner, and I don't blame them if that's what we're pushing with our news. If we consider cultural warfare, I'd say it looks like we are trying to purposefully lose on that front. [0] https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/11/20/facts-about... [1] https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/11/16/voters-perc... |
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