scream-of-consciousness;
"If you're trying to change minds and influence people it's probably not a good idea to say that virtually all elected Democrats are liars, but what the hell."
Such a beautiful city too, grew up there. What a shame but you gotta face the fact that the people remaining there, like my REgressive sister and her creepy exacademia husband voted for decades for politicians and their policies that have allowed this to continue.
They simply waaay outnumber those who have stayed and see the horror. It's not going to change. Show any of them pictures of a thriving Detroit with all that that implies and you'll get a zombie eyed grunt as a response.
I escaped Chicago in 1958 with my family and never regretted it. Looking back, it might be how it felt to the people who were able to escape the Eastern Block before the walls came down.
I'm reminded of that old saying about bankruptcy, "How does bankruptcy occur , slowly, then all at once. " So eventually Chicago will not be able to get anybody to support them and the place will burn down.
For a readable take on our current Chicago goings on, please visit CWB Chicago.
ReplyDeleteNot to mention Second City Cop.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful city too, grew up there. What a shame but you gotta face the fact that the people remaining there, like my REgressive sister and her creepy exacademia husband voted for decades for politicians and their policies that have allowed this to continue.
ReplyDeleteThey simply waaay outnumber those who have stayed and see the horror. It's not going to change. Show any of them pictures of a thriving Detroit with all that that implies and you'll get a zombie eyed grunt as a response.
I escaped Chicago in 1958 with my family and never regretted it. Looking back, it might be how it felt to the people who were able to escape the Eastern Block before the walls came down.
ReplyDeleteNice place to visit for a couple of days but live there?!? No Fargin' Way!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm reminded of that old saying about bankruptcy, "How does bankruptcy occur , slowly, then all at once. " So eventually Chicago will not be able to get anybody to support them and the place will burn down.
ReplyDeleteI grew up there too... the cops were all corrupt, people joked about it. But this? Unimaginable.
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