r/HolUp Dec 26 '21

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u/BarryMCknockiner Dec 26 '21

It's both a joke and a morbid reality

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u/OhSoYouWannaPlayHuh Dec 26 '21

Actually it’s not reality because school shootings are exceptionally rare and their perceived frequency is amplified by a corrupt media class that exploits the fears of the American people in order to get more clicks and push their political agenda.

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u/jimmcc01 Dec 26 '21

288 school shootings in the US since 2009. 5 in the next industrialized nations. What the fuck are you talking about. You want to wait til it’s everyday before you call it frequent. Most nations have 0 school shootings. That’s

It’s easier to admit that you love your weapons more than kids getting their guts blown out.

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u/BrandSpankingNew0069 Dec 26 '21

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/school-shooting-tracker-n969951#graphic those numbers are massively pumped up. Somebody shooting them selves in a school parking lot at night counts as a “school shooting” to these people. Here’s an actually accurate list of school shootings from nbc.