Jesus. No, my initial post, the one to which YOU replied, was a response to the variety of commenters on this thread aping the Trump position.

Still a big number. Still worth considering the factors (like Illinois’ 2 year budget impasse and the slashing of social services in the city), but it will still be significantly lower than was normal from the 70's-90's.

The context is an unprecedented, 20 years decrease in violent crime.

I’m shocked that you’re confused. You seemed so coherent and thoughtful.

I appreciate that. Not young enough to be considered “young,” but right in the range where I can start exerting some influence on the world.

Not a response. I don’t need a safe space, I exist in reality. You need the comfort of your racist uncle’s chain emails.

Weak effort. Your other troll friends outperformed you. You are at the bottom of the dumb, racist category. Sad.

Go right ahead. Make sure you add in labor unions. I neglected those, and they battled pretty directly against federal forces and are responsible for a great many things we consider essential parts of a meaningful life.

This has nothing to do with anything I’ve said. It only makes sense if you think I’m arguing that there is nothing wrong with the violence in Chicago. I am not.

There are around 50% more murders this year than at the same date last year.

Hey, thanks for letting me know! I’ll take you off the mailing list.

This is a ridiculous line of thinking.

Don’t disagree.

Get your point, but also, only two wars in American history involved anyone’s rights: Revolutionary War, Civil War. Hitler was never invading the US. War absolutely worth fighting, but the civil liberties of Americans were not being threatened.

I get that we shouldn’t rely on sports people to make any sense or have a remotely coherent thought, but fuck, I don’t think Kaepernick said he was personally suffering.

Haha, ok.

No, my argument is on point.

Definitely way more than I should.

There we can agree.

I’m the racist now because I think 488 murders of POC in a city of 3 million IS a fucking problem.