I think everyone acknowledges shoplifting has gotten worse. What they don't agree on is the cause. There's one camp who attributes it to demographics. This is

I think everyone acknowledges shoplifting has gotten worse. What they don't agree on is the cause. There's one camp who attributes it to demographics. This is a very hard sell, particularly to individuals who belong to those demographics, sometimes from birth. The issue is this camp is very dedicated to this idea, and they refuse to explore other explanations. It's hard to argue with Eugenicists and the like. The correct response is to tell them they're wrong and move on. The problem here is that neo-nazi types sneak into the conversation and derail it completely. It would be nice if we could talk about shop lifting without it dropping to blatant racism and identity politics. Unfortunately, I've never been a part of a conversation like that. When people are unreasonable you can't solve problems.