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In reply to the discussion: Mass shootings overblown? Neil deGrasse Tyson suggests that's the case... [View all]madville
(7,408 posts)122. There were 978 shootings in Chicago from Jan 1st to June 30th 2019
Mostly affecting people of color. Barely gets a mention in the national media. Just about every weekend in Chicago is at the mass shooting numbers level and yet most don't talk about it.
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True Dough
Aug 2019
OP
Sadly, lots of innocent children die everyday due to medical errors, the flu, and car accidents
Polybius
Aug 2019
#12
Don't forget child abuse, human trafficking and child sexual abuse.. N/T
graeme_macquarrie
Aug 2019
#32
in fact, our "leaders" are on the side of the weapons factory, and actively lobby for/praise them as
CharleyDog
Aug 2019
#59
There is no organization that dontates to Republicans to promote car accidents.
tinrobot
Aug 2019
#140
No he's not, Trump influenced terrorism on PoC is deplorable and not what we expect
uponit7771
Aug 2019
#11
Niel, none of those were Trump influenced terrorist attacks. Come on man, context matters
uponit7771
Aug 2019
#7
6 of the 9 people killed in Ohio were black Donald Trump is stoking racial animus against PoC ...
uponit7771
Aug 2019
#41
No one on the left has demonized people at clubs as invaders or people who infest so your false
uponit7771
Aug 2019
#126
6 of the 9 people killed in Ohio were black, it sure looks like it was racially motivated because ..
uponit7771
Aug 2019
#145
Yet what is different with the others? They are both preventable and we TRY to do so
hlthe2b
Aug 2019
#8
Tyson has written some excellent gun condemnation in the past. He's wrong here, though.
Hoyt
Aug 2019
#20
this is a thought he should have kept to himself longer than 24 hours after two mass murders n/t
renate
Aug 2019
#27
+1. "Did you get shot by a MAGA terrorist? Calm down, let's look at the statistics..."
dalton99a
Aug 2019
#36
Maybe guns should be regulated in the same aggressive way medicine and automobiles are.
hunter
Aug 2019
#31
They're not even in the same category, Mr Tyson. Your numbers are losses we're SUPPOSED to reconcile
ancianita
Aug 2019
#47
Hand guns don't belong in public either. We need laws for both if we ever want to start
ooky
Aug 2019
#87
No these shootings are hopefully wake up call to the right-wing fascist that are a major threat
rockfordfile
Aug 2019
#107
Imo, his point is not that mass shootings are overblown, but that the rest of these things don't get
Oneironaut
Aug 2019
#50
I really like him.. but he sure missed the boat on this one! All of the above mentioned save one
Thekaspervote
Aug 2019
#53
If I lost my kid or loved one to these right-wing terrorist, then I would be pissed by his remark.
rockfordfile
Aug 2019
#108
he is not right, of course. all things are connected and he more than most should know this.
Kurt V.
Aug 2019
#73
None of those are the same. The serious threat is from right-wing terrorist like the mass shooter
rockfordfile
Aug 2019
#117
here is exactly what i thought of it........... my reply......... i then unfollowed him.
Takket
Aug 2019
#78
So Neil, feel free to if jump off a building and throw your life away...
ElementaryPenguin
Aug 2019
#88
Anybody agrees with him is a republican. That has been their attempt right after the mass shooting
rockfordfile
Aug 2019
#103
Apples and oranges. The trauma surrounding a mass shooting and murder differ IMO.
58Sunliner
Aug 2019
#111
I mean, it's why you shouldn't be paralyzed in fear about being shot at a mall
Recursion
Aug 2019
#116
Any time a distinguished person of color makes a statement regarding a national situation, you know
Judi Lynn
Aug 2019
#121
You could also say that statistically those who died in 9/11 was rather 'irrelevant'.
YOHABLO
Aug 2019
#129
Well then I guess it's okay to get a AR and mow down a shopping mall full of children.
YOHABLO
Aug 2019
#127
If I could snap my fingers and get rid of either assault weapons or handguns, I'd pick handguns
Recursion
Aug 2019
#128