@xwanyex There isn't sufficient data to measure in either direction.
- National Retail Federation (NRF) says retail theft incidents and dollar value up ~90% from 2019-2023
- Center for Criminal Justice (CCH) says retail theft down 10% from 2019-2023
- FBI statistics undercount
...etc
@avidseries Centrist - I agree about 80%. I'm a realist but an individualist. People of varied tendencies and ability operate on incentives informed by their observed environment.
The 20% I disagree with is your more subjective opinions on film/music/tech/aesthetics.