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It's horrible here. Every single day it feels like they announce a new method of "cracking down" on crime/child abuse/terrorism that just ends up eroding privacy further.


The irony, as crime has been declining for decades, yet it's the reason for every new authoritarian law under the sun.


Maybe that's why it's been declining.


Another set of good reasons why countries see a decline in crime:

- better economies

- better policing

- better social protections (shocking!)

- more access to education

- programs that reintegrate offenders

These are, of course, much harder for a politician to work on.




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