• Rivalarrival@lemmy.today
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      6 hours ago

      That makes sense from an outside perspective, sure. But your criticism was about Americans turning a blind eye to the “cultural” problem.

      Within the US, blaming gun violence on “culture” means pointing out that 13-17% of the population commits (and are the victims of) 55-65% of the murders. Blaming “culture” means pointing out that mass shooters are predominantly white, they also account for less than 1% of all murders.

      The Americans broadly adopting your “cultural problem” argument are MAGAts. Normal Americans are turning a blind eye to that viewpoint, rather than being lumped in with those racist pricks.