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Oof... Man, to live in the US. I don't envy you guys, though things aren't really going the right direction here in the Netherlands, either.
Your perceptions about the experience of the average American are a long way from accurate. You might want to take a hard look at the media you're consuming.
EDIT: I have now discovered that the fastest way to kick the Lemmy hornet's nest is to say you aren't living in constant terror of being mowed down at random. How do you people function out in public? Do you even go out in public? This place is a fucking hole.
Honestly. For one the US is huge. Its like saying "living in Europe" as a shared common experience, two because of our news stations sensationalist stories are blasted 24/7 and on repeat.
The day to day life isn't THAT crazy. No one I know personally had any personal experience with gun violence at school. 0. Out of about 100 people.
Its still tragic that any kid has experienced violence in school. 1 is too many. Its just not the daily lived experience of most Americans.