Obviously, I base my perceptions on the things I see and hear either in mainstream media, things like news outlets or even mainstream social media like Twitter etc.

And also on what I hear and see on more alternative media sources like Mastodon, LBRY, etc. I also listen, or well, used to listen to a couple of podcasts.

The gun violence thing I know it's a pretty nuanced and complex subject, but higher education being expensive seemed like a widely accepted idea no matter where I looked.

Edit: Since I don't know anyone living in the US, you can probably see how, as a foreigner, I get my view shaped by what's broadcasted through all those channels. I don't say that I have a cristal clear view of the US situation, probably it's as muddy as it can be. This is just how things are unfortunately. That's why I was looking forward to talking to you, maybe you can clear some misconceptions I have. 😄