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Originally Posted by thegoatman
13 shot in Washington Park yesterday. If this was anywhere else it would have made national news, but it didn't fit the "narrative"
The first thing people think of when you ask them about chicago is crime. No other world class city has this designation. And please stop comparing Chicago to crime ridden dumps like Detroit and Baltimore. "cHiCaGo iS sAfEr tHaN rOcKfoRd aNd DeTrOiT" um, okay? Is Chicago safer than its actual peers? NY? LA? DC? Boston? SF? Seattle? Miami? No. Those cities dont have "40 shot, 10 killed" as weekly headlines
Having a new leader who will crack down on criminals and stop coddling them will go along way for Chicago's public image. Also would be nice if voters stop voting in the same crooks like Foxx. How did she get reelected?
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Relax man, Chicago has had a reputation for crime since like 1840. It's not going away no matter what the actual crime rate is, Chicago has just always been the perfect boogeyman for performative moralists and reactionaries. The good news is the city has grown and progressed despite that reputation before, and it will again. Those headlines appeal to a certain type of person that is unlikely to move to Chicago anyway.
The best thing to do if you're a resident is block out the hysteria created by irresponsible media types and politicians. Let Darren Bailey scream into the void about the imaginary purge on the city's streets while we go about our days living in a wonderful lakeside city full of world class amenities. Vote to make the city better for residents, not to make the city look better to people in Xenia, IL. People who seek to understand the world beyond their doorsteps will continue visit and move to the city as long as it is enjoyable to do so.