US poised to see record drop in yearly homicides despite public concern over crime

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Homicide numbers poised to hit a record decline nationwide. But most Americans think murder is on the rise
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Everyone is addicted to fear

Well there is a party that uses "crime" as a tool of fear against, immigrants, Democrats, and any country that isn't on their side.

Then there's the other party issuing dire warnings about ghost guns and high capacity magazines and insisting that something must be done

Umm ... something should be done. Unless your cool with killing kids? So far GOP is 110% on board, unless they are inside "kids", then they actually want to do something, because it furthers their agenda of fear/pain. Because those in fear/pain can more easily be controlled and used to further their power until they can go full fascism.

It's pretty literally the only violent crime that is rising at the moment. Are they going about it in a very stupid way that won't work? Sure because they're paid to do so, it's theatre and perks really need to develop the skills to see through such nonsense.