At the time (mid-20th century), cars were seen as symbols of freedom and independence and everything it means to be an American. The auto industry said regulating cars & roadways would infringe on that freedom. Motor vehicle deaths were the price of freedom. (page1)
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The auto-industry, though, didn't have an entity comparable to the NRA. They couldn't buy off lawmakers like the gun industry can. And so they couldn't stop scientists from studying motor vehicle crashes, and they couldn't stop lawmakers from acting on the findings (Page 2)
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#DotardDon Speaking at NRA. We know nothing will change til we
#VoteThemOutpic.twitter.com/p5UZLVdtXh
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Won't want to see stats for my people or Hispanics or African Americans because it'll make you sick. We've been dying for decades. Sadly, the one advantage of this stat is that now that it's affecting White kids too, maybe we can get someone in power to give a damn.
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Having spent the first 3 years of my career in high risk ERs, I can verify your statement from the medical perspective.
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No. Same source, injury deaths, people 0-17 years old, 1999-2016:pic.twitter.com/EyyNVbuS4D
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That's insane. Nearly everyone rides in a car or deals with then as cyclists & pedestrians. Gun deaths should be FAR lower for young people.
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Coincides with the opioid epidemic, and general increase in homicides nationwide. And not sure I'd categorize "ages 15-29" as 100% kids. Looks like an attempt to inflate the numbers by expanding the age group.
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You can thank gang violence for this
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How many of those kids are from Chicago? Put your fist down puppet. They are using you like they use blacks, LGBTs, women and education. After the mid terms ur gone.
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Reported for targeted harassment of a minor child.
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