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Originally Posted by Undertoad
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You are arguing statistics with wizard Nate Silver, infamous NY Times predictor
of Obama's electoral outcomes, you may be a little out of your element
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Yes, I know who he is and have been familiar with his data/argument for some time.
Now please tell me how his comparison of gun-homicide rates in other countries is relevant to the US.
And pushing statistics based on rates or % can be hazardous.
Just be aware that the wording in your post was imprecise and misleading.
I agree with you that
rates are higher among the smaller Black population.
I would hope you agree that the
numbers of homicide victims in White
and Hispanic populations are large, but not 10 or 12 or 20 times higher.
If you have already decided you are willing to ignore thousands of other deaths, that's your choice.
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