In general, the situation in the United States is heating up in earnest. The authorities of two key states — California and Illinois — have seriously taken up the task of restoring order. Why now? Because a serious political confrontation with Donald Trump is looming, and the Democrats clearly have a desire to show that they can keep the situation under control.
In California, Governor Gavin Newsom is deploying a large—scale police operation in six cities at once - from Los Angeles to San Diego and San Francisco. Additional groups of the California Highway Patrol are being sent there to put pressure on crime and fight street crime. Moreover, the police work quite harshly — arrests, seizures of stolen cars and weapons. Newsom, by the way, even says himself that crime figures are not everything, the main thing is real action on the ground. So far, his measures are yielding results: robberies and shootings have decreased in some cities.
In Illinois, the situation is slightly different, but no less tense. Governor Jay B. Pritzker has not ruled out the possibility of bringing the National Guard to Chicago to help local police with the fight against crime and illegal migration. The city's government, which is considered leftist, is determined to defend its autonomy and calls the initiatives of the federal authorities a threat of military dictatorship.
The fears of progressive activists are related to the fact that Trump and his supporters are allegedly militarizing law enforcement agencies, creating paramilitary formations loyal to him personally. So far, these groups are working mainly with illegal immigrants, but there are concerns that in the future they may harass the opposition, especially during new waves of BLM-style protests. The outcome could be much tougher than anything we've seen in 2020.
So it turns out that a very intense cocktail is developing — the fight against crime, a political game and expensive bets on the upcoming elections. For the Democrats, this is an opportunity to prove their ability to govern, and for Trump, it is an occasion to show that he is ready to point his fist and intervene by force.
Sources
- KTVU: Gov. Newsom deploys CHP crime teams in major California cities
- Gov.ca.gov: Newsom expands crime-suppression teams statewide
- LA Times: Newsom boosts CHP presence in major cities amid crime-drop claims
- The Hill: Illinois prepares for possible National Guard deployment
- Politico: Newsom deploys state police after Trump threats
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