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Their wordsBut I actually think that the principled liberal position on crime and public order does not require a departure from the general Democratic ethos of being humane, compassionate, and concerned for the marginalized.
Their wordsBut while we have a plan for addressing crime - focused violence reduction programs, improved enforcement, more police on the street - and tools like fare gates to address vandalism, my prediction is that trust will take much longer to grow than homicides take to fall.
Their wordsA safe, clean environment should not be a privilege for the ultra-wealthy; it is the basic obligation of our society to provide it to everybody.
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