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The U.S. Has Declined in Quality of Life Ranking, Dropping From 16th Place to 28th According to the Social Progress Index (medium.com)

submitted 3 months ago by theHRguy to c/aboringdystopia

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[–] [email protected] 38 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I'm not gonna dispute that QoL seems to be dropping in the US but statements like this one in the article:

Personal safety has become an increasing concern for many Americans, with rising crime rates and social unrest contributing to a sense of insecurity.

Really highlights how this is a propaganda puff piece in itself. Whatever it's selling, this bit is silly fearmongering. Actual crime did seem to spike during the height of the covid response but has since continued it's drop to historic lows. America was significantly worse off crimewise in the 80s. We are living in some of the most crime-free years this country has seen since we started tracking the numbers. And now, unlike this article, I will post some fucking sources.

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/04/24/what-the-data-says-about-crime-in-the-us/sr_24-04-23_crime_3/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_in_the_United_States#/media/File:Age-Adjusted_Homicide_Rates_in_the_USA,_1900-2022,_with_Major_Theorized_Contributors.jpg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_in_the_United_States#/media/File:Property_Crime_Rates_in_the_United_States.svg

https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/webapp/#/pages/explorer/crime/crime-trend

[–] roofuskit 5 points 3 months ago

Thanks for highlighting that. It's a huge red flag. It's common for people who get their opinions from certain places to be more concerned about crime, but crime is indeed way down. It has also mostly recovered from the COVID bump.

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