Republicans Want You To Be More Scared About Crime And Islamic Terrorism Than You Should Be

During the opening day of the Republican National Convention on Monday, speakers went to great pains to paint a narrative of a violent and unsafe country. With the evening’s theme being “Make America Safe Again,” multiple speakers falsely made it seem as if the country was on the verge of collapse because of violent crime and Islamic terrorism.

Foremost among the fearmongers was former New York City mayor and perpetual Fox News talking head Rudy Giuliani. In a speech in which he threw his full weight behind the candidacy of presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, Giuliani declared war on Islamic extremism, which he said has made Americans fear for their lives....
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2016/07/19/3799623/rnc-make-america-safe-again-not-grounded-in-reality/