We get it bad in Chicago. On the one hand, reactionaries of all stripes like to point here as proof positive of the horrors of "gang culture" and whatever else racist tropes they think are true.
On the other hand a lot prople here really do live in a constate state of low-intensity warfare and our Democratic city leaders are both unwilling and too incompetent to actually take the steps necessary to change that.
From my limited experience, I think that's fallen out of favor! People looking to dogwhistle now have to make vague comments about protesters lol
I think "But what about Chicago!" is the new racist dogwhistle equivalent.
We get it bad in Chicago. On the one hand, reactionaries of all stripes like to point here as proof positive of the horrors of "gang culture" and whatever else racist tropes they think are true.
On the other hand a lot prople here really do live in a constate state of low-intensity warfare and our Democratic city leaders are both unwilling and too incompetent to actually take the steps necessary to change that.
I'm glad that's the case. Used to hear that on AM radio all the time because my bus driver would loudly play it.