American Exceptionalism 0
Mass shootings seem to be a peculiarly American phenomenon.
Ezra Klein rounds up some statistics. Here’s a few (emphasis in the original):
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4. Of the 12 deadliest shootings in the United States, six have happened from 2007 onward.
5. America is an unusually violent country, but not as much as it used to be.
Kieran Healy, a sociologist at Duke University, in July made a graph of “deaths due to assault” in the United States and other developed countries. The United States is a clear outlier, with rates well above other countries.
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In a related vein, see these three posts at Dick Destiny’s place.
