Chicago has no monopoly on the gang warfare that is going on in every large and medium city in the US. You could read the online paper of any city, on any given night and it’s the same thing.
It’s a direct result of the unwinnable, unsustainable drug war and the cultural mores of those involved.
Those gang members are set to become the wandering gangs or foot soldiers should someone organize them, that will emerge with the inevitable collapse of the United States.
I have two lifelong conspiracy theories. One is that the Saudis fund the “environmental” movement to keep us from developing energy resources.
The other is that the gangs are protected because drug money is flowing to politicians in these cities.
Certainly the gang theory is based on a long standing tradition in America.
” Those left are young, reckless, and often terrible shots”
“Those gang members are set to become the wandering gangs or foot soldiers should someone organize them,”
Before they wander to far into the outskirts they had better sharpen up their shooting skills because there is an army of skilled shooters that live there.