Chris Matthews on School Shooting: South Africans Wonder ‘What’s With America?’

FinkelBlog ^ | Mark Finkelstein

[governsleastgovernsbest]

In the wake of today’s Texas school shooting, Chris Matthews, on his MSNBC show this evening, suggested that South Africans look down on the US, wondering “what’s with America?”

Matthews might have wanted to check his stats before Blaming America First. Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 inhabitants: United States: 4.88, South Africa: 34.27. That’s right: the homicide rate in South Africa is more than seven times that in the US.

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[governsleastgovernsbest]

[Steely Tom]

So go live in South Africa.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Why do liberals like Chris Matthews want to Blame America First?

Ping to Liberal Media Criticism list.

[rktman]

And take shannon t watts with you.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Did the culprit put flaming tires around the victim’s necks?

[niteowl77]

South Africans wonder, “What’s With America? Can’t they just “machete” and “necklace” each other like we do?”

[BenLurkin]

He needs a tire.

Around his neck.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

CHRIS MATTHEWS: What do think is about America that has this headline now around the world? I mean, if you're in Tokyo right now where they don't have this, or London where they really don't have this, or Paris or anywhere in the world, South Africa--they don't have this kind of stuff--you go: what's with America? What's with us?

[PGalt]

Why? DISINFORMATION. agenda-driven, POS punk.

[petitfour]

They don’t drug their boys in South Africa?

[mylife]

Umm I thought the perp was some Greek American kid.

But hey whatever

[Gay State Conservative]

Comparing the US to South Africa gives Chrissy a thrill up his leg.

[vpintheak]

What an idiot. Try living in SA you blond bastard!

[silverleaf]

American farmers look at South African land seizures and torture-murder of farmers’ families and wonder what's up with South Africans...

[Lurkinanloomin]

We should take up a collection to move Chrissy to South Africa.

[wardaddy]

South Africa has a reported murder rate 8-9 times ours and that’s for reported killings ...many aren’t reported

Chris Matthews .....video idiot for too damn long

[RedMonqey]

Gee, Chris. Lets talk.

In South Africa, the rape capital of the world. They just put a tire around your neck and light.

London will just knife you for your pocket change.

Tokyo? Well Japan is a homogeneous culture(no immigrants) and if shamed, will self terminate so crime is really low.

Next question....

[Telepathic Intruder]

He said Tokyo, London, Paris, and South Africa don’t have shootings. He may be right about Tokyo, since they don’t have unfettered immigration from violence-riddled countries, but London and Paris? There are hundreds of acid and knife attacks every year in London, and Paris has seen the worst terrorist attack since 9/11. South Africa is already a violent hell hole since the original founders have been thrown out of power.

[leaning conservative]

I absolutely cannot stand this guy.

[FLT-bird]

The US murder rate is 111th in the world. If you subtract inner city drug gangs in 5 cities, it would be equal to the murder rates of most Western European countries. This despite the fact that we have more than 300 million privately owned firearms. Most of the countries with higher murder rates than us have strict gun control laws. Look no further than our Southern neighbor, Mexico.