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Re:Bob Lee, Former CTO Square, Creator of CashApp, Stabbed t... by TechBro8615 on Wednesday April 05, 2023 @12:13AM (#35449223)
What percentage of murders in "Republican states" occur in cities governed by Democrats?
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Re:Bob Lee, Former CTO Square, Creator of CashApp, Stabbed t... by Bulean92 on Wednesday April 05, 2023 @02:53AM (#35450310)
The real issue is that many Republican states also have high relative populations of black people. Compare the black populations of LA/AL/MS/GA vs CA/MA/WA/NJ. You will quickly see why crime rates that don't control for certain demographic disparities will lead to misleading conclusions
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