Wildeng

MAGA influencers and Russian propaganda outlets are increasingly painting Europe as “unsafe.” That is, of course, a lie. On basic safety, Europe massively outperforms the United States, and Russia isn’t even close. Some examples: Homicide rate (per 100,000 people) - United States: ~6.4 - Russia: ~6–7 - Europe (average): just over 2 Europe is about three times safer than the U.S. on murder rates, and far safer than Russia. Mass shootings Using the standard definition (4+ people shot, excluding the shooter): - United States: hundreds every year (586 in 2024 alone) - Europe: rare, often zero in most countries in a given year The U.S. has a mass-shooting problem. Europe does not. Prison population (per 100,000 people): - United States: ~540+ - Russia: ~300 - European Union: ~111 The U.S. incarcerates about five times more people than the EU. Russia incarcerates almost three times more than the EU. Despite this, both still have higher violence levels than Europe. Gun deaths (scale matters): - United States: ~47,000 gun deaths per year - Europe: a fraction of that, despite a larger population To conclude, Europe is: - Less violent - Less lethal - Less carceral - More stable The claim that Europe is “dangerous” (usually blamed on immigrants) compared to the U.S. or Russia is simply bullshit.

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