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minus-squareUnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up44arrow-down1·edit-24 months ago Crime happens People notice the crime happening Journalists report on the crime Documentarians spend thousands of hours collecting data to illustrate the size and scope of the crime A national outcry erupts Politicians finally consider this worth their attention “We’re going to look into it.” Economic collapse occurs because of all the crime Giant bailouts for all the criminals “Now is not the time to place blame. Also, blame migrants and poor people and idk, maybe Jimmy Carter or something.” Economy recovers New Crime happens
Crime happens
People notice the crime happening
Journalists report on the crime
Documentarians spend thousands of hours collecting data to illustrate the size and scope of the crime
A national outcry erupts
Politicians finally consider this worth their attention
“We’re going to look into it.”
Economic collapse occurs because of all the crime
Giant bailouts for all the criminals
“Now is not the time to place blame. Also, blame migrants and poor people and idk, maybe Jimmy Carter or something.”
Economy recovers
New Crime happens
Fuck jimmy carter