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BSP9000 t1_isc7ayk wrote

Reply to comment by coldgator in [OC] Monthly US Homicides by aidansean

If you zoom in more closely, it started right after Memorial Day, 2020.

Here's an article explaining it:

https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/what-caused-the-2020-homicide-spike

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coldgator t1_isczqry wrote

I'm not sure about the logic of this article, but some of the information is helpful.

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BSP9000 t1_isq2nez wrote

Oh, it's highly logical. The conclusion is just an uncomfortable reality that few people want to talk about. So, papers like the NYT or WaPo give vague statements blaming guns or domestic violence or whatever.

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