The crime wave that once felt permanent was not defeated by slogans, empathy workshops, or academic theories about “root causes.” It was reversed when the country finally did what progressives swore was dangerous: it enforced the law. Trump’s return to a law-and-order agenda re-centered the system around victims instead of offenders, consequences instead of excuses. Police were backed, not blamed. Prosecutors were expected to prosecute. Judges were expected to punish, not rationalize.
