People who migrate from states with a strong “culture of honor” bring with them a don’t-back-down defensiveness learned in their home communities, and that makes them more likely to die by violence even in historically safe states […] The most violent U.S. regions — Appalachia, the Deep South and the old frontier states — are still deeply marked by a Wild West, stand-your-ground ethos,
That does make perfect sense. Fear is what often causes violence. Here in the United States, countless people live in fear. It’s a great failing of our society, and it’s VERY strongly exhibited by Republicans.
That does make perfect sense. Fear is what often causes violence. Here in the United States, countless people live in fear. It’s a great failing of our society, and it’s VERY strongly exhibited by Republicans.