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A very hungry caterpillar

Nov 22, 2021, 09:03

On the one hand, Chicago has so many renouwned universities, University of Chicago, Northwestern University... just to name a few. On the other hand, Chicago seems to be the bloodiest cities of the world.

In January, another Chinese student at the university, Fan Yiran, died from gun violence. On Nov 13 to 14, there were more than 10 incidents involving shootings in the city, which left four people dead and more wounded. And that's only one of the many "bloody weekends" the city has experienced this year. On July 4, US Independence Day, 14 people died and 95 were injured in shootings.

Besides loose gun control, which is a problem it has in common with other US cities, Chicago also has its own unique problems. In the first three decades of the 20th century, gangsters used so much violence in Chicago that the Thomson submachine gun was nicknamed "Chicago typewriter". In the 1980s there were new gangsters, which were pacified later but attracted many youngsters to join again in 2020.

A major reason for that is the enlarged social wealth gap, which has bred hate among the different classes of society. A few kilometers away from the prosperous Central Business District there are large ghettos. With the convenient tool of the internet, gangsters can easily lure young people in Chicago to join them.

Especially, since the COVID-19 pandemic hit Chicago, which has caused a higher unemployment rate, and intensified the problems. That in turn has prompted many businesses to leave the city and discouraged many tourists from visiting, which has further worsened its economic plight pushing the unemployment rate higher-it's a vicious circle.

The local government of Chicago has launched a crackdown on the gangs by rewarding those who report illegal guns. Yet unless they bridge the social gaps and revive the city's economy, it will not be possible to solve the problem.


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SDIvester
GhostBuster post time: 2021-11-22 09:17

The South end, where the popualtion is mostlt Black is where most of the shootings are from. A lot may be gang related. The Mayor of Chicago, a Democrat,  she is useless.

SDIvester
msrong post time: 2021-11-28 15:26

The current administration is incapable of doing anything. The Presidents approval rating is at 36%

SDIvester

For all it's worth, the by far majority of the violence is in the Democrat controlled cities. Many of these cities have Liberal activists that the Democrats won't touch because they need their votes o stay in power. Other groups like Black Lives Matter have threatened violence if they don't get their way. Personally, I believe the problems to be too many liberties while being too soft on crime

msrong
Newtown post time: 2021-11-23 09:43

the Chinese capital lacks the excitement of daily gun violence, smash and grab robberies rampant across the US

Newtown
emanreus post time: 2021-11-22 13:52

''In other words, Washington DC, is simply unable to govern or manage or whatever you like to call it..'' Whereas the Chinese capital has always been a place of law and order, serenity and calm.

gork

The Great Satan and poodle are both serfdoms.

This is why they're so full of hate. Their boarding skools are designed to put their privileged offspring amongst their fellow vicious thugs and produce ruthless animals. George Orwell (Eric Blair) went through this system and apparently died hating himself for the crimes he committed.

The UN report on Child Well-Being placed Poodleville dead-last and it was attributed to a "dog eat dog attitude". Jingoistic anglo/jew propaganda engenders hate, such as the jewish-controlled, state-run BBC's oft used line that  a "gang of black youths were seen running from the scene of the crime", which implies but does not state that blacks were responsible.

In other words, they've successfully created Hell on Earth for themselves.

emanreus

I'm not blaming Chicago, it's the United States as a whole...

  In other words, Washington DC, is simply unable to govern or manage or whatever you like to call it...

   A true governance is reflected within the satisfaction and reflected by the people of the state...

   Let's just hope and wish that nobody is watching uncle Sam's performance on planet Earth...

   


GhostBuster

Chicago is the place where the good, the bad and the ulgy are together at the same time.

Known for many things, it seems that Chicago lives up to its name and fame.