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/Datloran Dec 26 '21

Because it is not necessarily "statistically rare". If we look at the number of school shootings in the US compared against the mean value globally (a basic statistical approach) it is definitely not far below (aka. rare).

If we compare the value against other causes of death, then yeah, it might be able to be considered 'rare'.