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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I realize you’re half joking half serious, but you are correct.

Something has uncorked the violence in this country. [b]Regressives are quick to blame the loss of religion in this country, but that can’t be given the murder numbers in rural areas where people still actively worship.[/b] [/quote]

You didn't read the piece, did you?

From the posted link:

Pastors point to the suspension of rituals such as in-person church services, town gatherings and everyday exchanges between neighbors. Such interactions can serve as guardrails, helping to prevent conflicts from turning violent. The psychological and financial stress due to isolation and job loss were especially pronounced in remote areas, where social services were limited even before Covid-19 struck, local leaders say.
When Covid struck, some churches stopped in-person services, and restaurants shut down. Walmart started closing early. People no longer stopped to socialize in the grocery store.
Authorities in rural counties said that as the pandemic wore on, troubled individuals became even more isolated, and in some cases, tipped over the edge.
“There are parts of our county that don’t even have internet service,” said Tammy Erwin, a victim’s advocate for the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. “So it’s not like everyone could just jump on Zoom.”

I remember a former president who said, "We can't make the cure worse than the problem itself."

Seems as if that is exactly what we did.  With extended lock downs, closed schools, online learning that wasn't really learning at all, closed churches, and everything that came with "the cure," we have caused psychological, emotional, and physical problems - particularly in our youth who were at low risk of bad outcomes from the virus.

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Plenty of shootings before covid. [/quote]

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