Straight up, I live in Chicagoland, and while it is true that there are some increases, nationally crime rates are actually excellent. Chicago has *always* had violence in certain neighborhoods (like Austin, Humbolt Park, Rogers Park, nearby towns like Cicero, Maywood, Melrose Park, East Garfield Park) plus a lot of the South Side and the west side was like a third world country 25 years ago, I can’t imagine it’s any better.
But sometimes there are new neighborhoods that become violent as a place becomes more poor, on PBS there is an amazing series about the history of each Chicago neighborhood with one episode for each location, host was a balding white-guy nerd, but it was fascinating to learn about who lived there before the other group and how it was always about these places frequently turning into ghetto wastelands because it became very poor. The neighborhoods that have always had violence just have more now — I don’t deny though that thieves, rapists, car jackets, they are coming out of their bad neighborhoods and going to take from the “nice” neighborhoods. Gangs/poverty go hand-in-hand. Why do people join gangs? For love. For family. For protection. To make money.
Right now the reason there are *more* shootings in poorer Chicago neighborhoods is because of the cartels. The Cartels used to only work with specific mostly Latin gangs. But in the last twenty years, the Cartels have branched out and deal with many different gangs, they aren’t loyal to just one anymore. So that means gang wars to get their business, you’ve got to take out your competition. So the rate of increase is a direct outcome of cartel members on Chicago streets, and gang warning to win their contract.
Our Mayor is doing the best she can in a tough environment. Most Chicagoans *love* Lori Lightfoot, we were all proud to have elected LL as our first black lesbian mayor. Yes, we’re the Second City, but we still have some pride. Now the mayor of NYC? That dude is a fucking clown, he’s a showboat. Lori doesn’t need the lights and cameras and constant attention.
Last point — anyone who opens a thread on a news topic using the fucking NY Post is a fucking troll, all the way. What bitch/OP, you don’t know that that paper is Rethug owned, and that they are on a mission to make every single Democratic stronghold look like a war zone to prove their [false] argument that blue states are shit holes? Look at what they’re doing to California, specifically the Bay Area. Yes, SF has a serious homelessness problem, but they’re trying to fix it. Yes, Chicago has an increase in violence problem, but they’re trying to fix it. And CA is so rich their economy would be sixth in the world’s wealthiest nations!!! So they have their shit together big time, and that is also why they get more homeless, the homeless know that CA tries to treat them with dignity and offer all kinds of support and services for things like addiction, housing, food, medical care like COVID shots, finding work, etc.
OP, you’re right-wing, you’ve been called out. Are you even gay? Are you even a man? I would bet my ass cheeks that you are neither, and that you’re older Gen Z or youngest Millennial. You’re white, possibly no degree because you don’t believe in college edumacation.
And one last insult before I leave. Where do you get your news from child?!?!? Do you even know the difference between entertainment and journalism? How do you stay informed? As your fellow American, I’m here to tell you that you are the problem. If you actually love your country and love learning, then use respected journalism from the finest sources out there — and I read both sides, imagine doing that too! It’s time to put your big boy pants on and understand why it is your fault ghat our country is getting dumber by the hour, fuck it, by the minute!!!!
Just let this thread die or OP won’t learn his lesson.
