StrugglingGuitaristMay 4, 2023
Listened to a segment on NPR the other day about violence and safety in the US from a regional perspective. Can you guess the safest regions? The most violent regions?

Safest is the NYC Metro area and New England
Followed by the Great Lakes Region

Most violent and dangerous regions?
The Deep South
Appalachia Region

The GOP gaslighting that NYC is dangerous is utter nonsense.
Show threadjanetateMay 4, 2023
@StrugglingGuitarist @Npars01 I can verify that. I grew up in & lived in Detroit a good portion of my life. And yes, I was raised in the actual city of Detroit, not a suburb. I had to move to Nashville to have gun violence find me. Right next door. Some college age kid with no coping skills started shooting a gun because he couldn’t find his cellphone 🤦🏻‍♀️🤬 Another in the neighborhood committed suicide by cop. Gunfire is heard nightly in surrounding neighborhoods. 😕
Show threadKaren Strickholm

@janetate @StrugglingGuitarist @Npars01

Well that sucks. Guns are common where I am too - similar problems. Something's gotta change!!

May 4, 2023 at 6:24pmWeb
Show threadStrugglingGuitaristMay 4, 2023
@KarenStrickholm @janetate @Npars01 The majority of us think so, but in the case of guns - the minority of the populations always seems to win (especially so in regions of the country referenced in the piece). The point the interviewee made was that different messaging is necessary for different regions of the country. It's almost like different regions of the US need to be treated like separate countries with their own culture. Again back to my point a few days ago, the UNITED State of America is a myth and a bit of a silly name for our nation. We are anything but united on so many issues.
Show threadNicole ParsonsMay 4, 2023

@StrugglingGuitarist @KarenStrickholm @janetate

It's not the first time that seemingly disparate entities can overcome their differences enough to create something great.

Malcolm Gladwell in his books describes processes in teams or companies that appear like they squabble constantly yet produce amazing results.

Cookie cutter solutions are doomed to failure because humans aren't uniform & never will be.

Embrace a plurality & multiracial democracy & the USA can show off the outcome.

Show threadKaren StrickholmMay 5, 2023
@Npars01 @StrugglingGuitarist @janetate Man I hope so, with all my heart!