• NOT_RICK@lemmy.world
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      7 months ago

      The whole “see, gun control doesn’t work” argument is definitely stupid, but I’ve also seen a lot of “this only happens in one country” comments when there are American mass shootings which is also patently false.

      Edit: the article didn’t specify it was a knife attack at the time of my post; my comment doesn’t apply

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        7 months ago

        I think the kernel of truth to consider when dismissing those “only in America” comments is that the US has a specific and unique crisis with these kinds of massacres on its hands

        Other countries that have these kinds of attacks as often as America are mostly ones facing terrorist cells, violent and entrenched organized crime, or full on war.