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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Oh so you want to talk about El Salvador? While Bukele has certainly achieved the unthinkable by crippling the gangs' power, let's not act like it's all fun and games in El Salvador. Bukele has eliminated the right for the accused to have a legal defense, suspects can be held indefinitely, innocent people are picked up and not allowed to tell their families, innocent people end up in his new supermax prison and disappear. Sounds like a great dude. Nayib Bukele for US president! [/quote]

They had a severe crisis and responded with severe and harsh tactics. Those tactics largely worked and now average Salvadorans are much safer. The question will be if they can pivot away from the dictatorship-like prisons in the future if/when they have longer term stability. [/quote]

When problems are ignored for too long the outcomes are anarchy or a strong correction. DC USAO, AG and Council have chosen the former, for now. They have posited, against all human experience to date, that a socialist utopia must be achieved prior to any improvement in public safety.

DC is facing an unprecedented CRE crash, one that was not a factor at the time of the original Control Board. Like in SF, the crime factor (worse here) is an issue for businesses. More businesses will leave, taking needed revenue. Ultimately, DC will be in uncharted fiscal waters with a smaller number of taxpayers supporting a growing number of those who draw heavily on the public purse. Once fed leases expire they are likely to reduce footprint or relocate. Some will maintain a smaller presence, as will law firms. Mike Gills death, outside his wife's law firm, during rush hour, will be a wake up call to many. Tragically the same killer killed another man shortly after, one who had already handed over his car keys. The old rules no longer keep you safe. [/quote]

Interestingly enough, El Salvador is having their presidential election right now and Bukele seems primed to win in a landslide.

If you don’t have safety and security, you can’t have anything else. It’s quite literally at the bottom of the pyramid of the hierarchy of needs. [/quote]

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