“Throughout 2018, the city engaged in a
process to "reimagine police oversight". This
reimagining process further damaged morale
as officers felt like they had no say in how
these oversight processes were going to play
out.”
[Which resulted in a] $150million cut [of the
police budget] representing a third of the
police force's budget - by far the largest
proportion of any American city which
slashed funding after the BLM riots.
Even after the city came to its senses and
restored the money years later, the damage had
already been done, and few wanted to join a
police force in Austin where the prosecutors
were not going to back them up and police and
911 operators are always overwhelmed with too
many crimes.
911 operators in LA, Chicago and Minneapolis are
likewise placing callers on hold.
-- Daily Mail
“The decline of community in the modern world has as its inevitable religious consequence the creation of masses of helpless, bewildered individuals who are unable to find solace in Christianity regarded merely as creed.”
Robert Nisbet
American diplomacy should continue to stand up for genuine democracy, freedom of expression, and unapologetic celebrations of European nations’ individual character and history. America encourages its political allies in Europe to promote this revival of spirit, and the growing influence of patriotic European parties indeed gives cause for great optimism. Our goal should be to help Europe correct its current trajectory.
The White House
The National Security Strategy Document
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