Random unrelated thoughts that are actually quite related

First thought: I’m getting really tired of the prevailing response to news of just about any garden-variety street crime being a roll of the eyes, followed by, “See? Bail reform!”

Second thought: Americans are very, very, very bad at seeing how societal problems tie into one another. Every issue is treated as a distinct problem to solve, which ultimately ends up meaning that none of them really get solved.

Third thought: You’d think more people would realize that maybe a country that incarcerates more people per capita (and in sheer numbers) than any other country on earth should start looking for different solutions to crime.

That is all.

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