Comment on Who should america be more concerned about MS-13 or Russia?
bluegreenwookie@bookwormstory.social 4 days ago
Idk anything about ms 13 so I can’t try to assess them as a threat. But I have a hard time imagining a gang or terror group coming close to russia in terms of threat to Americans
Madzielle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 days ago
I find it peculiar we never heard about ms-13 until a few months ago (at most).
didnt1able@sh.itjust.works 3 days ago
One of my best friends came from el Salvador. They fled because of the gang violence, I’ve known her since we were about 12. She was the one who told me about MS13. But it wasn’t something that was mainstream media worthy because it was a big issue there.
CoffeeJunkie@lemmy.cafe 2 days ago
It depends on the media you consume. This is no doubt a blind spot to most liberal media consumers, but conservative media has covered MS-13, sometimes extensively, especially in the months leading up to the 2024 POTUS election. We also heard about TdA, Tren de Aragua, in no small part because of Jose Ibarra, who raped & murdered Laken Riley.