{"id":2483958,"date":"2025-09-09T07:40:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T11:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-you-dont-actually-have-to-be-insane-on-crime\/"},"modified":"2025-09-09T07:43:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T11:43:03","slug":"democrats-you-dont-actually-have-to-be-insane-on-crime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-you-dont-actually-have-to-be-insane-on-crime\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats, You Don&#8217;t Actually Have To Be Insane On Crime"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocrats-you-dont-actually-have-to-be-insane-on-crime%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2483958&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-best-music-festival-in-america-is-in-spain\/\" title=\"Is America&#039;s Top Music Festival Located in... Spain?\">article contrasts<\/a> the responses of two Democratic mayors to violent crimes in their cities. In Charlotte, North Carolina, after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-nadler-pulls-house-democrats-covid-19-hate-crimes-act-from-consideration\/\" title=\"Rep. Nadler Pulls House Democrats\u2019 \u2018COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act\u2019 From Consideration\">man brutally attacked<\/a> a woman, the mayor issued a statement expressing sympathy for the perpetrator-a homeless individual struggling with mental health and inadequate government support-without condemning the act harshly. Conversely, in San Jose, California, after a violent robbery targeting an elderly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-mexico-governor-allegedly-spent-thousands-in-taxpayer-money-on-groceries-liquor-dry-cleaning-report\/\" title=\"New Mexico Governor Allegedly Spent Thousands In Taxpayer Money On Groceries, Liquor, Dry Cleaning: Report\">jewelry store<\/a> owner, Mayor Matt Mahan responded with strong condemnation, emphasizing the need for the perpetrators to face the harshest consequences. The article highlights Mahan as a more conventional and straightforward Democrat who acknowledges the importance of law and order, criticizing California&#8217;s Democratic leadership for losing focus on crime and public safety. It suggests that Mahan&#8217;s approach might signal a shift or an exception within the party&#8217;s stance on crime.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9JJgTHA1r9M\">WBTV News &#8211; Charlotte\/YouTube<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/09\/09\/democrats-you-dont-actually-have-to-be-insane-on-crime\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Democrats,%20You%20Don%E2%80%99t%20Actually%20Have%20To%20Be%20Insane%20On%20Crime&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/09\/09\/democrats-you-dont-actually-have-to-be-insane-on-crime\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Democrats,%20You%20Don%E2%80%99t%20Actually%20Have%20To%20Be%20Insane%20On%20Crime&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/09\/09\/democrats-you-dont-actually-have-to-be-insane-on-crime\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/09\/09\/democrats-you-dont-actually-have-to-be-insane-on-crime\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Democrats,%20You%20Don%E2%80%99t%20Actually%20Have%20To%20Be%20Insane%20On%20Crime&amp;body=You%20don't%20have%20to%20do%20a%20ritual%20performance%20about%20the%20poor%20suffering%20souls%20who%20were%20driven%20to%20crime%20by%20society%E2%80%99s%20cruelty.%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/09\/09\/democrats-you-dont-actually-have-to-be-insane-on-crime\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>Compare! <\/p>\n<p>A man slashed a woman&rsquo;s throat in Charlotte, North Carolina, and the Democratic mayor released a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/chrisbray.substack.com\/p\/the-dismal-condition-of-the-democratic\/comment\/153235967\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">statement<\/a>&nbsp;expressing elaborate ritual sympathy for the poor, unhoused gentleman who was driven to this desperate act by the inadequacy of the government services that were available to him. Woman brutally murdered \/ &ldquo;I want to be clear that I am not villainizing those who struggle with their mental health or those who are unhoused.&rdquo; She said she didn&rsquo;t fully understand the event yet because she hadn&rsquo;t assessed the&nbsp;<em>medical records<\/em>&nbsp;of the poor man who stood up on a train and started carving up a stranger with a knife. See, if you really&nbsp;<em>think<\/em>&nbsp;about it, the dude with the knife was the&nbsp;<em>true<\/em>&nbsp;victim.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1576690386\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Now, look west. On Sept. 5, in San Jose, California, a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >violent robbery caused devastating harm<\/a> to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-giants-raise-first-amendment-concerns-over-police-raid-on-local-kansas-paper\/\" title=\"Media giants express First Amendment concerns over police raid on Kansas paper.\">elderly owner<\/a> of a jewelry store. The Democratic mayor of San Jose responded like this:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <span class=\"xaZQIzDwPBEuCMp3yrl9qbMxG8XGfZFPihVNjCnWTv042Vm677cLAQJyBWkOt0Tsu2KljHdEwfkKYmYUtRJs5eSoa\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is appalling. Watching this senior get assaulted made my blood boil. I&rsquo;m sorry this happened to your friend&rsquo;s uncle, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Chris_Moore4Sup?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Chris_Moore4Sup<\/a>. These people need to face the harshest possible consequences for their actions. I&rsquo;ve been in touch with our Police Chief <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SJPD_AC_Joseph?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SJPD_AC_Joseph<\/a> and&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dYqYbuTJ4w\">https:\/\/t.co\/dYqYbuTJ4w<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mayor Matt Mahan (@MattMahanSJ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattMahanSJ\/status\/1964505427531747571?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 7, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>This is appalling, it makes my blood boil, and we&rsquo;re going to make arrests. &ldquo;These people need to face the harshest possible consequences for their actions.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s a sort of basic human response, isn&rsquo;t it? They brutalized an elderly man to get some money, that&rsquo;s disgusting, and I promise they&rsquo;ll pay a price for that behavior.&nbsp;<em>Zero<\/em>&nbsp;ritual performance about those poor suffering souls who were driven to crime by society&rsquo;s cruelty and the inadequacy of government services.<\/p>\n<p>In many ways, Matt Mahan is an&nbsp;<em>extremely<\/em>&nbsp;conventional progressive politician, with a background that&rsquo;s so typical you could invent it as parody. He met his wife at Harvard, and then he&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/jointventure.org\/read-more-profiles\/1724-meet-matt-mahan-brigade\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">built<\/a>&nbsp;a Facebook app called Causes and a voter network to save &ldquo;our democracy,&rdquo; while his&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cristoreysanjose.org\/apps\/pages\/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1335915&amp;type=u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wife<\/a>&nbsp;worked as an associate at Skadden Arps and &ldquo;produced social impact films.&rdquo; Uh-huh. There&rsquo;s an army of social justice entrepreneurs waiting to be the Democratic mayor of someplace, arm-in-arm with the spouse they met at [insert Ivy here].<\/p>\n<p>But Mahan is also shrewd enough to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sfstandard.com\/opinion\/2025\/08\/30\/matt-mahan-gavin-newsom-trump-social\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sense the direction of the wind<\/a>:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>In an attack on the sociopathic governor of California, Mahan sounded a bunch of themes that California Democrats just&hellip; don&rsquo;t. Stop being hostile to business, work on crime and disorder, lock up repeat offenders, and make cities cleaner and safer.<\/p>\n<p>Matt Mahan sees that his party has lost the plot, and he&rsquo;s a Democrat elected official who actually manages to sound like a human being. Is he a one-off, or a harbinger?<\/p>\n<p><em>This <a href=\"https:\/\/chrisbray.substack.com\/p\/look-how-easy-this-is?publication_id=484195&amp;post_id=173036316&amp;isFreemail=true&amp;r=k64i1&amp;triedRedirect=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">article<\/a> was originally published on the author&rsquo;s Substack, &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/chrisbray.substack.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tell Me How This Ends<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/em><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Chris Bray is a former infantry sergeant in the U.S. Army, and has a history PhD from the University of California Los Angeles. 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