Crime is up under Biden!

[Septua]

Yada, yada, yada...

I don't follow crime statistics so when the Repugnants bring it up I don't have an argument. Now, I got one...it spiked up before Biden was sworn in. It may be up more since he took office but it ain't like Trump's crime rate was something to brag about.

https://www.macrotrends.net/countries/USA/united-states/murder-homicide-rate


And looks like Trump states are worse than Biden's.

Whether one does or does not blame Republican leaders for high murder rates, it seems that Republican officeholders do a better job of blaming Democrats for lethal crime than actually reducing lethal crime.

Trump-Voting States Account for 8 out of the 10 Highest Murder Rates in 2020.

https://www.thirdway.org/report/the-red-state-murder-problem

[marble falls]

1. Anti abortionists have cause this recent uptick in crime ...

Abortion and Crime, Revisited

The controversial theory linking Roe v. Wade to a massive crime drop is back in the spotlight as several states introduce abortion restrictions. Steve Levitt and John Donohue discuss their original research, the challenges to its legitimacy, and their updated analysis. Also: what this means for abortion policy, crime policy, and having intelligent conversations about contentious topics.

https://freakonomics.com/podcast/abortion-and-crime-revisited/

Interview and podcast at link

[keithbvadu2]

2. Republicans: Where is the safety you promised? Promises made. Promises not kept?

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216759132

Republicans: Where is the safety you promised? Promises made. Promises not kept?

When Trump accepted the GOP nomination:

"I have a message for all of you: the crime and violence that today afflicts our nation will soon come to an end," he said. "Beginning on January 20th, 2017, safety will be restored."

[Wounded Bear]

3. I've been seeing the usual scare ads from repubs here in WA state...

mostly bullshit from desperate repubs who are losing to Dems.

We're pretty blue here, so we sometimes get the really desperate shit. It popped out of the ether that we should be scared, very scared because Biden and (enter incumbant Senator/representative here) were encouraging crime.

[Probatim]

4. John Fetterman is taking some heat on his position on releasing some prisoners.

Meanwhile, Dr. Fraud should have lost his medical license over claims on his talk show - and Doug M. should be behind bars for 1/6/21.