• cooopsspace@infosec.pub
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    9 months ago

    Bush isn’t president anymore, and there’s already a reason to justify another two decade war.

    In any case, theres domestic terrorism happening every day in the US.

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      9 months ago

      Twice a week? According to this, there were 346 school shootings in the US in 2023. Almost enough for one per day. Then remember holidays and the winter and summer breaks…

      I think this stat only counts K-12 schools too, not colleges.

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        9 months ago

        Oh god, why do I do this to myself…fuck, ok, here we go

        deep breath

        Like almost all gun statistics that are shared in left-leaning media, this one is grossly misleading.

        Casting a wide net, the database captures not only incidents in which a gun is fired on school property, but also those in which a bullet hits school property, whether or not school is in session. Incidents in which a gun is brandished but not fired and those in which there are no victims are also included.

        So in this case, a “school shooting” can include incidents where there was literally not a single shot fired at all by anyone. A kid bringing his parents’ gun to school and showing it to his friends is counted as a “school shooting”.

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          9 months ago

          I hate that you’re getting downvoted. This is good information. I appreciate the contribution.

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            9 months ago

            People are not rational when it comes to guns, abortion, anything to do with children, etc. Contributing information is usually a bad idea and roundly rejected.

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          9 months ago

          Even if it’s half that number, that’s still one every other day. That’s fine by you?

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            9 months ago

            Where did the OP say it was fine? It looks like they simply corrected misinformation. There is no need to poison the discussion.

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            9 months ago

            Yes, I love school shootings!

            Seriously what the fuck kind of question is that. Think about it. What is wrong with you.