The word "violence" has recently become a high-frequency word in the media coverage of the United States.
From violent shootings to violent police enforcement, from people's fears and fears about violence to the spread and harm of political violence... The normal life of Americans has been cast over by the shadow of violence, and the concerns of minorities are even more poignant.
Political polarization and intensification of violence have made more Americans worried about the division of the country, believing that it is "the greatest threat to the United States at present."
The shadow of violence hangs over Americans' daily lives
The Washington Post recently published an article saying that the most famous export products in the United States were coca-Cola, Levi's jeans and jazz; And now, the U.S. is known for rampant gun violence and horrific school shootings.
The Washington Post published an opinion piece titled "The World Is Seriously Taking America's Decline and We Should Too."
The level of violence in the POLICE law enforcement in the United States, especially the racist tendencies in the process of law enforcement, has constantly refreshed people's fear bottom line.
Police in Columbus, the capital of Ohio, recently released a video of a law enforcement recorder detailing the shooting of an African-American man who woke up from his sleep during the burglary.
According to the city's police, the 20-year-old man named Donovan Lewis was wanted for improper use of firearms, domestic violence and assault on others, but when the police opened the gun, he was unarmed and only suspected of being an e-cigarette was found on the bed.
The police officers involved have now been suspended and an investigation into the matter is ongoing.
CNN: The video shows that before 2:30 a.m. local time on August 30, police arrived at an apartment building in the city, then knocked on the door of an apartment and asked people inside to come out. After the arrest of the two men, the police entered the apartment, opened the door of a bedroom and immediately opened fire on a man of African descent who had risen from bed and raised his hand. (The caption is a screenshot of the video released by the police)
Lewis is not the only "ghost under the gun".
According to data disclosed by the Washington Post, 1,044 people in the United States have been shot and killed by police in the past year. African-Americans, who make up less than 13 percent of the U.S. population, are more than twice as likely to be shot by police as whites.
Screenshot of the Washington Post report
Qatar's Al Jazeera reported that U.S. law enforcement officers have two different ways of doing things against whites and African-Americans, and the police do not seem to think that African-Americans need to be treated humanely.
Screenshot of al-Jazeera report in Qatar
According to a joint harvard university and National Public Radio polls, more than 25 percent of U.S. adults fear violent attacks on their communities, and minorities are more worried about threats or physical attacks than whites. Of those, 19 percent of white U.S. respondents had this concern, compared with 36 percent, 25 percent, and 26 percent of Native American, African-American, and Latino respondents, respectively.
NBS relayed Annette Jackson's concerns about her safety in a small town in Texas.
Annette Jackson is over 60 years old and has African, white, Latino and Indian ancestry. "I would hesitate to call the police because I was afraid the police would shoot me instead of the guy who asked me to call the police. I feel very insecure in the United States. ”
Screenshot of a report by National Public Radio American University Radio (WAMU).
Police brutality is just the tip of the iceberg of the growing and unforeseen gun violence in the United States.
According to a new poll released by the Associated Press in conjunction with the University of Chicago's NORC Public Affairs Study and the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago, 21 percent of U.S. adults say they or a relative or friend have experienced gun violence, such as being threatened with a gun or being shot in the past five years. The proportion is higher for African Americans and Latinos, at 54 percent and 27 percent, respectively.
Screenshot of the University of Chicago website
In the United States, not only is school violence alarming, the violent crime rate is climbing to a new high, and even foreign "special forces" cannot avoid shooting.
In the early morning of August 27, local time, three active servicemen of dutch special forces trained in the United States were shot in Indianapolis, the capital of Indiana, killing one and wounding two.
CNN reported screenshots
Subsequently, a 22-year-old man was arrested. Local police are still investigating the suspect's motives. Police previously said a spat between three Dutch servicemen and the suspect sparked the shooting.
Dutch Defense Minister Olundren said gun violence in the United States was worrying.
Screenshot of the ABC report
Political violence in the United States offers dire prospects
The surge in violence in life has terrified Americans, and the growing political violence threatens to shake america's foundations.
On September 1, local time, US President Biden gave a speech in Philadelphia, listing cases such as the riots in the Capitol building, trying to illustrate the harm that extremism has brought to the United States, and he called on Americans to refuse violence as a political tool.
NBC report screenshot
However, many Americans believe that political polarization and violence in the United States will intensify.
According to a poll jointly sponsored by The Economist magazine and pollster YouGov, 40 percent of Americans believe civil war could break out in the United States for at least the next 10 years; 66% of Americans believe that political divisions in the United States have been growing since the beginning of 2021; Another 62 percent of Americans believe political divisions will only continue to intensify in the coming years.
Screenshot of the YouGov report
Such recognition clearly stems from the current partisan struggle and political rift.
Former U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper has also recently expressed concern about trends in political violence in the United States.
In an interview with U.S. media, he said that extreme partisanism is hurting the social structure and democratic system in the United States, which is "the biggest threat to the United States at present." He believes that political divisions in the United States have deepened over the past few years, and the riots on Capitol Hill show that political divisions have a tendency to escalate into violence.
Screenshot of the AXIOS news network report
Source: Radio Global Information Broadcasting