We elected a tinpot dictator and half our elected officials (and their voters) are applauding him as he sees how far he can push things. Not sure what's going to happen but it's going to get worse before it gets better.
Yes that’s the lie that’s often told. But in many jurisdictions, crime data can misrepresent reality when laws aren’t enforced, when many crimes aren’t reported or counted, when weak judges remove incentives for victims to bother calling it in, etc. It’s helpful to believe your eyes when obvious lies are told that are disproven daily.
We have actual war zones active around the world right now, so maybe you can come up with better terms for the municipal dispute you're referring to here.
> throwing incendiary devices, violently attacking others in broad daylight at political events, and committing terrorism without consequence
Every single thing you just cited is a regular, nationwide occurrence in America. None of them are without precedent, many happen on an annual (or more regular) basis.
