politics &mdash; Politics https://blog.alicemow.org/politics/tag:politics Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:54:19 +0200 About crime statistics.... https://blog.alicemow.org/politics/about-crime-statistics <![CDATA[You have probably heard it at least once online, I am talking about crime statistics separated by ethnicity. It seems like it is the favorite argument of right-wing people online and they always bring it up to justify their racism. If we would actually look at the statistic and how it came to be, we could quickly deduct all the biases and factors, for example that PoC are more likely to be stopped by the police, or that social-economic situations and past-apartheid play a major role, and even the CIA... yet again. But if we Ignore all these reasonable things, one question still remains, which they cannot really answer, which is: Why does this only apply to PoC? Why are statistics only a factual evidence if it plays into their worldview?If one tries to bring up any other statistic they are very quick to deny it. Climate change? Obviously all fake, according to them. Correlation between crimes rates and economic factors? who cares about that! But the crown has to go to sexual assault statistics, because if you take one look at them you quickly notice that 95% of all reported sexual assaults were committed by men. Suddenly this doesn't count anymore, suddenly you are not allowed to use that statistic to justify your stance against men, suddenly they collected the data wrong and men dont report SA as often and a million more excuses. Why is it fair if they justify their racism by bringing up US crime statistics, but unfair if you bring up SA crime statistics to justify your dislike for men? Obviously we know the answer, it being that these people run on fear and emotions and nothing else, but still, it is upsetting to ever talk to them because it seems like they are immune to information or critical thinking. politics -@alicemow@mastodon.social]]> You have probably heard it at least once online, I am talking about crime statistics separated by ethnicity. It seems like it is the favorite argument of right-wing people online and they always bring it up to justify their racism. If we would actually look at the statistic and how it came to be, we could quickly deduct all the biases and factors, for example that PoC are more likely to be stopped by the police, or that social-economic situations and past-apartheid play a major role, and even the CIA... yet again.

But if we Ignore all these reasonable things, one question still remains, which they cannot really answer, which is:

Why does this only apply to PoC? Why are statistics only a factual evidence if it plays into their worldview?If one tries to bring up any other statistic they are very quick to deny it. Climate change? Obviously all fake, according to them. Correlation between crimes rates and economic factors? who cares about that! But the crown has to go to sexual assault statistics, because if you take one look at them you quickly notice that 95% of all reported sexual assaults were committed by men. Suddenly this doesn't count anymore, suddenly you are not allowed to use that statistic to justify your stance against men, suddenly they collected the data wrong and men dont report SA as often and a million more excuses.

Why is it fair if they justify their racism by bringing up US crime statistics, but unfair if you bring up SA crime statistics to justify your dislike for men?

Obviously we know the answer, it being that these people run on fear and emotions and nothing else, but still, it is upsetting to ever talk to them because it seems like they are immune to information or critical thinking.

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–@alicemow@mastodon.social

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