Thread by @ThirdWayKessler

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Thank u for writing on our report @marcthiessen. A few facts you glossed over. Fact 1) in 2020, Trump-voting states had murder rates 40% > than Biden-voting states (11,521 murders/140,533,769 pop vs 10,946/189,418,128) rb.gy/rmscyz 1/

Fact 2) In general, blue states have more blue cities than red states. That's what makes them blue. So the excuse that it's just blue cities messing up red states rings a bit hollow. @marcthiessen 2/

Fact 3) if Jackson MS were removed from MS murder calcs. MS would still have the highest murder rate in America. rb.gy/rmscyz @marcthiessen

Fact 4) if we eliminate Jackson, New Orleans, Louisville and Birmingham from their respective states, murder rates in MS, LA, KY and AL would still be in the top 5. If we get rid of St. Louis, MO moves down to 8th. rb.gy/rmscyz @marcthiessen 4/

Fact 5) in 2020, Mississippi had 5 times the murder rate of NY. Kentucky 4 times the murder rate of NJ. South Carolina 2X the murder rate of CA. These Dem strongholds have lotsa blue cities. rb.gy/rmscyz @marcthiessen 5/

Fact 6) for 5 years running, Kern County has won the murder capital of CA award. The county seat, Bakersfield, is hours away from SF and LA and has a GOP county exec, GOP mayor and is blessed to call Kevin McCarthy my rep. rb.gy/rmscyz @marcthiessen 6/

Fact 7) sometimes these blue cities have red mayors. the murder rates NY, LA and SF are one-third that of Tulsa, Jacksonville and Stockton rb.gy/rmscyz @marcthiessen 7/

Fact 8) Perhaps one reason for the red state murder problem? The 25 largest Dem run cities employ 75% more police per capita than the 25 largest GOP run cities. rb.gy/1q74jv @marcthiessen 8/

I'll conclude with one final thought. The main point @kyliemmurdock and I made in this paper is that national crime reporting and narratives are lazy. Dozens of murders happen each day. Why report on this one? Because it fulfills are preexisting views.