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Re:SF’s Black Market Thrives Off Retail Theft by deepdriver on Saturday July 30, 2022 @05:15AM (#32285406)
It's easy to cheat and exploit people when they constantly cheat and steal from one another. Such behavior becomes the norm, and bad behavior by elites is perceived as in line with convention. Maybe getting a handle on street crime could help break this norm, and free up popular mindshare for engagement on more-abstract structural issues.
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Re:SF’s Black Market Thrives Off Retail Theft by yunohn on Saturday July 30, 2022 @05:30AM (#32285455)
Most would say the same of politicians and elites who are constantly robbing us. Worryingly, in public discourse, it’s expected and accepted that they will do so.

So, is it /really/ just the poor crime that creates this culture?

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Re:SF’s Black Market Thrives Off Retail Theft by deepdriver on Saturday July 30, 2022 @05:33AM (#32285463)
I agree that it goes both ways. Fixing one should help fix the other. It's easier to start small.
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Re:SF’s Black Market Thrives Off Retail Theft by yunohn on Saturday July 30, 2022 @07:57AM (#32286109)
It takes significantly more effort to constantly catch hundreds of small time unknown criminals versus the handfuls of elites in the public limelight or government positions.
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