Gradually, almost imperceptibly. And then suddenly.
See, governing is a difficult thing to do well. You have to continually do the hard, not publicly lauded “little” things or the whole endeavor goes to Hell in a hand-basket and you have bums pooping in the streets and assaulting regular citizens (See: “California” and “Portland”).
The city of Oakland continues to grapple with a crime wave that has shocked and stoked fear in even the most progressive California voter. The crime problem has gotten so out of control it got CNN’s attention enough to send a correspondent to report on the situation.
Yeah, airhorns. That’s the ticket! <shakes head>