• aramis87@fedia.io
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    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,

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      20 hours ago

      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.