In a recent gubernatorial debate in Oklahoma, the Democratic challenger stated the murder rate in that state was higher than New York City's. On a per capita basis, the data backs up the challenger's assertion. Instead of engaging with the argument, the Republican just chuckled as if his opponent had made some embarrassing faux pas.
Rural America is not some iteration of Mayberry RFD. Awash in guns and drugs, murder and other violent crimes are much more prevalent than Republicans care to admit. Instead, they yell about Antifa and Black Lives Matter demonstrators and depict big cities as urban hellholes where citizens lives are in constant danger. Until people begin to agree on basic facts, voters will be treated as ignorant rubes subject to manipulation.
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