“Tough on Crime” Doesn’t Exist
They Really Want To Be Tough on Criminals, Which Isn’t the Same Thing
Political Gesture
It might be just me, but whenever I see anyone running for any office and their platform includes being “tough on crime,” all I can think about is how it’s never that at all. How come they never opt to reduce crime? Tough, eh? What does that even mean?
It’s not about reducing crime; it’s about exerting control over others’ lives, ruling instead of representing, sloganeering catchy phrases, and pretending a simplistically inhumane law enforcement and prison system solves complex problems and root causes.
Tough on crime? More American political bullshit.
If one were genuinely tough on crime, then white-collar criminals would also receive harsh penalties, commensurate to the damage or harm inflicted. We, as Americans, currently have a convicted felon running for president. Just let that sink in.
Tough on crime, doesn’t exist. It isn’t real.
Tough on Crime
“Tough on Crime” is a common trope found in American politics. The tough-on-crime thing is also framed as “law and order.”
