Moreover, the Republicans' recent crime messaging takes place at a moment when crime rates are statistically higher in red states. Plus, Republicans remain opposed to getting weapons of war off the streets.
Friday, October 14, 2022
Opinion | Democrats have never had a better defense on crime - The Washington Post
What has changed — other than Republicans not even bothering to disguise the racism underlying their attacks — is that crime remains far below historic highs (peaking around 1991). Crime did increase during the coronavirus pandemic, but as Vox reports, the big rise took place under the Trump administration. "The FBI data showed an estimated increase in murder nationally in 2021 of roughly 4 percent, after a nearly 30 percent increase nationwide from 2019 to 2020." …
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