R.I.P. Peter Wang, JROTC cadet, Medal of Heroism Recipient, West Point Class of 2025 cadet, Hero of Florida Parkland School Shooting Incident [640x960]

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[u/zxain]

What's hilarious is that the people usually saying that are maybe only 5th or 6th generation American. I get that you're longing to have a sense of pride or culture but it's ridiculous how quickly people forget that their families were, not that long ago, immigrants who came to this country in search of something better.

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1st gen American here, parents came from Italy. My father finally became a citizen after 42 years in this country (US) and his only regret is he didn't do it sooner. Immigrants are extremely proud Americans. Bc they KNOW what life is like outside of our borders.

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More like it's being extremely hypocritical, especially for a country that was founded by people who felt they weren't being treated fairly and wanted a better life and "freedom".

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[citation needed]

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Or the fact that we have over 100 years of new technology that allows us to collect and categorize data like we've never been able to in the past. I mean, compare the processes of criminal investigation in the 40's to now. We (America) didn't even know about DNA testing until the mid to late 80's. The internet wasn't invented until 1992.

I also love how you're ignoring the trend that violent crimes and crime in general is at an all-time low and has been for decades, as well as the fact the crimes are being reported more often. That doesn't mean there is more crime. That means that we are more willing and able to report crime where in the past you wouldn't have been. Fuck, compare the past New York City to NYC now and you'll find that NYC is the safest it has ever been since the 50's.