America’s crime wave tests both parties

One of the lessons of the past two years — and one that will come in handy in 2022 — is that when problems are real, playing political games and twisting the truth does not help to solve them. That seemingly self-evident bit of wisdom, ignored with deadly results by the previous administration, should stand as the centerpiece in another major challenge — the battle against the rise in violent crime across in the United States.

One of the lessons of the past two years — and one that will come in handy in 2022 — is that when problems are real, playing political games and twisting the truth does not help to solve them. That seemingly self-evident bit of wisdom, ignored with deadly results by the previous administration, should stand as the centerpiece in another major challenge — the battle against the rise in violent crime across in the United States.