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Keeping People In A Constant State Of Fear Makes The World A Violent Place

After working people up into a frenzy over "soaring crime," journalists and media outlets need to de-escalate narratives they helped push.

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Parker Molloy
May 03, 2023
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Hey readers, Parker here.

Today’s newsletter will be short, as I’m still collecting my thoughts on the topic (and I may expand on it later) Okay, it ended up being a lot longer than I intended. I want to write a bit about what seems to be a trend of people responding to everyday disputes with violent force. Specifically, I’ve been thinking about what rol…

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