It seems kind of related, based on the discussion in this thread.
Many people have critized Rittenhouse based on the notion that he should not have involved himself in policing during the riots. Other people have countered that any time the authorities abdicate the policing work to one extent or another, whether due to tactical or ideological concerns, then it incentivizes vigilante action of the sort Rittenhouse engaged in. As such, the extent to which this abdication is an issue in contemporary society is related to the Rittenhouse issue (if not always to him specifically).
Big city democratic politicians responding, or failing to respond, to epidemic of violence. Incompetent and trying to shift blame with embarrassing results.
Not really a hijack. Rittenhouse is the current diversion from the real issues. That, and they were sure since it was Milwaukee, that they would get an leftist activist judge. Not.
It’s worth remembering that pretty much most large urban areas - good and bad - tend to lean Democratic, while rural areas lean Republican. I’m aware that it’s an article of faith on the right that urban problems are caused by Democrats but correlation is not causation. One might as well posit that the rampaging opioid epidemic in rural America is the fault of Republicans.
And while I’m not a particular fan of what Lightfoot has done as mayor (or at least what I’m aware of), the current investigation into the January 6 insurrection is more than amply demonstrating that “incompetent and trying to shift blame with embarrassing results” isn’t limited to one side of the political spectrum by any means.
I won’t dispute that. It was true when I worked there, but that was 1980. At that time, the black population was effectively shut out of participation in the City of Chicago with the exception of being permitted to vote for the Democrat of their choice. Since then, thanks largely to the efforts of Jesse Jackson and his allies, who requested and have been given both a say in the affairs and paid positions in the city government. That is probably why Chicago has since become the model for urban America that it is.
Where are you getting your information re what’s happened in Chicago “since then” (1980)? Forty years is a long time. A.so, a cite or two from a reasonably unbiased source would be nice.
The 2020-launched spike in violence is affecting areas throughout the US, including rural areas and cities governed by Republicans. Conservatives want to pretend that it’s exclusively a “big city Democratic” phenomenon, but that spin is not borne out by the facts.
Why are you asking me? I’m one of the people asking for a cite for his claims. I don’t even know that there’s anything anybody needs to be doing anything about.
