The Red State Murder Problem
https://www.thirdway.org/report/the-red-state-murder-problem
Takeaways
* The rate of murders in the US has gone up at an alarming rate. But, despite a media narrative to the contrary, this is a problem that afflicts Republican-run cities and states as much or more than the Democratic bastions.
* In 2020, per capita murder rates were 40% higher in states won by Donald Trump than those won by Joe Biden.
* 8 of the 10 states with the highest murder rates in 2020 voted for the Republican presidential nominee in every election this century.
Takeaways
* The rate of murders in the US has gone up at an alarming rate. But, despite a media narrative to the contrary, this is a problem that afflicts Republican-run cities and states as much or more than the Democratic bastions.
* In 2020, per capita murder rates were 40% higher in states won by Donald Trump than those won by Joe Biden.
* 8 of the 10 states with the highest murder rates in 2020 voted for the Republican presidential nominee in every election this century.