the Voice of
The Communist League of Revolutionary Workers–Internationalist
“The emancipation of the working class will only be achieved by the working class itself.”
— Karl Marx
the Voice of
The Communist League of Revolutionary Workers–Internationalist
“The emancipation of the working class will only be achieved by the working class itself.”
— Karl Marx
Sep 15, 2025
Although Trump has declared that Washington, D.C. is safe, it’s news to many residents of D.C. who don’t feel safe.
People living in poor neighborhoods who are still experiencing crime don’t feel safe. People are concerned about being stopped at a checkpoint or otherwise stopped; most black workers, who have historically had bad interactions with law enforcement, don’t feel safe.
Many immigrants have been harassed and sometimes arrested by masked, unidentified ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) thugs. They certainly don’t feel safe.
And restaurants in D.C. were seeing fewer customers, because some feel afraid to go out in what is now a militarized zone.
A few thousand armed troops temporarily in our cities will not eliminate crime. Crime is part of this capitalist society, which is filled with people experiencing poverty, desperation, and inequality. Most crime is against property, and violent crime is most often among people who know each other. We will have to change the society to solve crime.