All of us here, know where the “bad” neighborhoods in our hometowns are. It is politically incorrect to talk about such subjects, in part because, a “Venn diagram” type of outline of this subject shows a big overlap between bad areas and members of minority groups in most cities.
I think part of the overall ongoing reaction to Trump, is that he brings up issues which offend the sensibilities of the politically correct crowd.
Witness the reaction here. Rather than talking about the horrible conditions in the ghetto area represents by Cummings, the reaction is to condemn Trump as a racist, rather than address the subject of conditions in these ghetto areas.
We do all know the bad areas.....just look for the MLK Blvd. Signs and stay AWAY! They made it VERY EASY!!
Agreed. Wanna find a high crime area? Just drive in the direction of any street named after MLK Jr.
Yeah, ditto what you said!
Which illustrates the problem. These rat nests got that way cause you failed to criticize and prosecute crooked leaders.
The reality is that the old race seems to “declined” a whole lot more thanks to President Trump.
I once posted a video here on FR showing my commuter train ride into Chicago from the far southwestern suburbs (where I live.)
That train went through two of Chicago's highest crime/highest murder rate neighborhoods in the city.
I posted it simply stating it was my commuter ride. Freepers responded accordingly noting that those two neighborhoods looked like bombed out war zones (which they still do, to this day.)
IIRC I posted that video about ten years ago now. Those neighborhoods very closely resembled Elijah Cumming's district in Baltimore.
Those two neighborhoods are called Gresham and Auburn. Both are represented in the HoR by members of the Congressional Black Caucus. The new mayor in Chicago is a progressive liberal lesbian named Laurie Lightfoot. Previous male was Rahm Emmanuel (I don't think I need to expand here...) and prior to him was Mayor Richie Daley (a good Irish Catholic Democrat himself.)
Anyone who cares to look can probably find the above neighborhoods mentioned quite frequently on the Second City Cop blog, run by Chicago Police Department members (anonymously, of course) or HeyJackass! also run by Chicago Police Department Members.
Anyone who wants the up to date, unfiltered truth about what's going on in Chicago should see those two blogs.
Baltimore ain't got nuttin' on Chicago. Just sayin'.