Politcians and FEEAARR!!!

Has anyone noticed how just lately there has been a lessening in the amount of fear-mongering by politicians around the globe??
It is a well-known fact that politics thrives when people are afraid, and naturally, politicians are aware of this and act accordingly. In Queensland we have had the Anti-Bikie Association Laws, which, for better or worse, have increased the police presence and also reduced crime, while alienating whole sections of the community.
The United States has been pushing the Terrorist fears, as well as the Russian/Ukraine threat of war, and then of course there is the Iraq situation which is dragging the U.S. back into the Middle East far too soon.

The interesting thing, though, is that in the last 2 weeks, all this has faded away...but why?
World Cup.
The media love a good story, and the World Cup of Football gives them plenty, so they don't want some drama in a far-away country giving them grief. Far better to ignore that and focus on the soccer, and all the drama associated with that.
Let's just watch and see what happens now that the Big Show is over.The political players know that it is pointless trying to have a fear campaign when a major feel-good event is on; witness the relative calm news-wise during the Olympics. So they shut up shop until it's over.
It's not as though the events don't continue; Russia is still pressuring the Ukraine, Islamist militants are still murdering hundreds in Africa and the Middle East, but the politicians aren't yelling, and the media knows what sells. I can understand that, I even approve, on some level, because we all need a break from the horror occasionally, my problem is this;
Politicians obviously don't care about people as much as they say they do, otherwise they would be upset ALL the time....not just when they think they can get mileage out of the situation.
Back to normal with the fear factor now...let me know if I'm wrong...