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Feels like we're going back to a period of political decentralization. History suggests that large empires tend to collapse after the rule of law loses its meaning and power. I've been predicting the rise of political gangs for a long time.

It already feels like everyone is in a tribe... Now the level of violence is being dialed up and the overarching structures are losing their ability to enforce the law. Look at how many criminals have been pardoned, nobody cares anymore. Nobody even agrees about what a criminal is.

How can we reduce crime if we cannot even agree on what it means?




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