Ever wondered if locking down a city can actually fix rising crime? 🌆 A fresh CGTN poll shows 78.7% of global netizens think Trump’s emergency order to expel homeless people from Washington D.C. won’t do the trick…and might even violate basic rights.
Here’s the scoop: FBI data for 2024 says violent crime happens every 26 seconds on average nationwide, with a murder every 31 minutes and a rape every 4 minutes. No wonder 92% of those surveyed are worried about public safety in the U.S.
Housing costs and mental health gaps? Locals say those are the real culprits. As one D.C. resident put it: 'High living costs and lack of mental health resources—forceful evictions won’t solve this.' Sounds familiar? Cities like Bangalore and Jakarta wrestle with similar challenges—just sweeping issues under the rug rarely works.
Adding fuel to the fire, 87.8% believe Trump is using this move to target Democrat-led cities. The result? More clashes between federal and state leaders, and 66.8% fear this could spark bigger civil unrest. 😬
And it’s not just politics. A whopping 88.4% say the homeless, displaced folks, and immigrants are 'collateral damage' in this partisan battle. 83.3% also see a strategy to flex political muscle before next year’s midterms.
The poll spanned CGTN’s English, Spanish, French, Arabic, and Russian platforms, with 7,602 netizens voting within 24 hours.
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CGTN poll: Hard to reclaim capital, curing 'American disease' harder
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