8 of 10 most violent states in america are - you guessed it - red

[kentauros]

39. Years ago I worked with a surveyor from "M'Zuruh"

as he pronounced it, and told me that was the proper way, too
He told a lot of funny stories about living there, none of which I can remember now!

I was thinking, too, that poverty and a lack of education lend the most to high crime rates. I know I've read that areas with high unemployment figures have more crime. I don't know the statistical break-down for the various offenses and violence, though. Crappy legislatures seem to enable more corporate crime, which does "trickle down" to more crime for the rest of us.

My guess, too, is that pointing at red/blue is much easier to do than to analyze. Same for broad-brushing against whole regions. That's easy to do. Looking deeper takes more effort, and who wants to do that? When pressed, just tell your 'opponent' to "just google it!" as if that helps anyone.

There are two places in the US where it's worse than being "simply" a Southerner on DU: Being either a Native Floridian or a Native Texan. I'm of the latter, and as far as DU is concerned, will never be forgiven for our transgressions and never remembered for the good to come from us.

I'm glad you're here, and willing to talk about where you live. Every little bit helps, and will eventually sway some to quit with the hate