People talk about a tradeoff between freedom and security, but El Salvador shows this framing is incomplete. When you are extorted, robbed, confined, gunned dow

People talk about a tradeoff between freedom and security, but El Salvador shows this framing is incomplete. When you are extorted, robbed, confined, gunned down, etc., it doesn't matter much whether the culprits wear gang tattoos or police vests. El Salvador appears to have traded one group of thugs for a new, much more pleasant set. Full civil liberties would of course be ideal, but failing that, this is a massive improvement. Bukele is a true hero!