Posted on 08/18/2020 6:59:03 PM PDT by george76
With the last effects of Chicago’s looting sprees, it’s a tense time near the Loop and the Magnificent Mile, not only for the businesses that were hit but also for everyone who lives and works in the city. Now more problems could leave people to leave these neighborhoods.
The city’s second ward alderman said he knows many people are on the edge and poised to leave, but it wouldn’t mean just empty units or storefronts. A mass exodus could gut Chicago’s tax base, causing a citywide ripple effect.
Drive onto the Mag Mile and at first all seems normal. Keep driving, and you’ll notice it’s anything but. Chicago police cars are parked everywhere — blue lights flashing. Stores are still boarded up. It’s all a response to two rounds of looting
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“If it happens a third time, people who are just hanging onto a belief that downtown is still a place to live and shop are going to give up,” said Ald. Brian Hopkins (2nd). “We’re going to lose people. They’re going to move. We’re already seeing that start to happen.”
The city’s Second Ward includes the northern part of the Mag Mile, but it’s not just residents bailing that concerns him. It’s the potential for businesses to bail, too. He points out his ward and one other bring in about 40% of the city’s property tax revenue every year.
“If that dries up we really have no way to replace it,”
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Obama is singing about the riots and the destruction of Chicago businesses. The name of the song? “I Did It My Way”, of course.
He’s working on a new version of the song by either Bennett or himself entitled “Chicago, Chicago, that rambling town” to “Chicago, Chicago is burning down”.
Amazing that anyone would object to the pigs who the US Supreme Court says are ‘more equal’ than them taking their stuff!
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“Once the white people get out things will be a lot better.”
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Yeah. And, and once all those dastardly cops are told to beat it, everything will be soooooo lovely. Donchano.
Violent left wing criminals have stolen so much merchandise, it has rapidly, and literally, become worthless.
Kind of funny, in a twisted way.
The problem is, with near total mass media, press, entertainment, multi generational education psyops warfare control — evil and violence will not be contained within the concentrated left wing jurisdictions. And that is probably a macro default strategy, acting to totally wreck conservative states.
Is it possible to eat too much popcorn? Askin ‘ for a friend . ..
For those interested in Chicago, look up second city cop. It is a blog run by either current and former Chicago police officers and it shows how bad Chicago really is.
It’s anecdotal for sure, but have met several “college students” and “young adults” recently, who were total hardcore, gender confused, marxists, (LEFTISTS), fleeing California, “because we can’t afford it”.
(Literal conversations and motives discussed.)
I believe we are going to start losing large firewall states in the next couple of elections... If we survive the massive voter fraud, and violent plans leading up to it.
Yes, but switch to pretzels for a bit. Pop corn has a habit of getting stuck in that flossing area and makes me floss. Which makes my dentist happy.
The Magnificent Mile running through the heart of downtown Chicago is generally very safe at any time of day. Violent crimes were fairly sparse. I am stunned that the police did not stop the looters from the very beginning. Safe now?....not so much.
The town will take a long time to recover from this.
Anyone with two functioning brain cells who is STILL in a city under Progtard DildoCrat control has a death wish.
Hell with them. The residents if Chicago got what they voted for. Let them enjoy it.Good for them.
Not the same thing. Puppies can be trained.
You had a good day.
Well, the news coverage of it will end at any rate...
That’s awesome
Perhaps we should all sign up
It worked so well in Detroit. Without whitey running the show, everything got better. Stupid white people don’t have enough sense to put up bullet proof glass at McDonald’s.
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