"Debating the Significance of Shoplifting in a Nation Built on 'Stolen Land'"

A Washington Post reporter's article downplays the impact of shoplifting on major American cities, attributing it to a "moral panic" and suggesting that it's being seized upon by conservatives to stoke fear about crime waves. The reporter argues that shoplifting is not the real issue and implies ancestral guilt about stealing and colonization is at play. She also delves into economic factors and CVS policies as contributing to the increased crime, while maintaining that the situation is not as dire as portrayed by outsiders.