Augie RayApr 4, 2023

Watching conservatives claim NYC is dangerous on the birdsite reminds me of a chat I had in Dublin last summer. A couple next to me at a restaurant was visiting from Nashville. They asked of all the places I've lived, what I liked most. I said NYC. He said he'd be frightened to visit because of their tight gun laws, but he felt safe in Nashville. I looked it up: In 2020, Nashville had 607 violent crimes/100k people, and NYC had 256. People need to turn off FOX News!

https://realestate.usnews.com/places/tennessee/nashville/crime

Show threadclimate voter/degrowthist
@augieray It's kind of like feeling safer because you have a big SUV, whereas everyone is less safe because of it. Even if you are personally safer in theory does not mean the whole city is safer.
Apr 4, 2023 at 11:28pmWeb
Show threadAugie RayApr 4, 2023
@tmstreet That metaphor doesn't work here, IMO. Having a larger car makes the owner safer and everyone else less safe. But living in Nashville doesn't make someone safer than living in NYC because it doesn't change their risk vis-a-vis others.
Show threadclimate voter/degrowthistApr 5, 2023
@augieray I should have said I am not sure if it makes you safer but their theory would be they can defend themselves if they have less gun laws. We know that doesn't protect the whole populace but I assume there are cases where an individual was made more safe.