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Their wordsThe more coverage that mass shootings receive, the more scared the country becomes.
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Mass shootings are a relatively small share of American gun deaths compared to other causes.
Their wordsMass shootings are a relatively small phenomenon even by the standard of American gun deaths.
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Media coverage of mass violence functions as a socially acceptable outlet for anti-Trump sentiment.
Their wordsthe media reaction to mass violence is in reality a sublimated and socially acceptable reaction to Trump.
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