Posted April 28, 2023 9:00 am by Comments

By Grace Stevens

Sadly, far-right politicians and media figures have habitually stoked fear and manufactured moral panics as a political strategy to amp up their base. And it’s having an effect: For decades, Gallup polls have consistently found that Americans believe crime is going up, whether it is or not.
The cost of this paranoia-propaganda machine? Real human lives — and poor policy choices that continue to make America an unnecessarily dangerous place to live.
Continue reading Myrick: Fearmongering Is Spiking Ratings and Spurring Gun Sales at The Truth About Guns.

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