re: Numerous law enforcement officers struck by gunfire in a major North Carolina city

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Why does it feel like these periods of unrest coincide with election years?

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Of our 33 most deadly mass shootings (10 or more deaths), only 2 occurred in election years, pre election. Aurora in 2012 and nyc in 84. Sandy Hook occurred in an election year, but post election. That seems to be less frequently than election years being 25% of the sample.

I used most deadly shootings since mass shootings have such a questionable and varying definition, used solely to skew stats.

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Why does it feel like these periods of unrest coincide with election years?

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Probably because the internet and the 24/7 news cycle are an all-you-can-eat buffet for your confirmation bias on the subject.

Confirmation Bias – people’s tendency to process information by looking for, or interpreting, information that is consistent with their existing beliefs.

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Why does it feel like these periods of unrest coincide with election years?

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It just seems that way bc one side politicizes it more during an election cycle as a way to push their agenda.