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- Dec 19, 2018
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- 27
How insular do you have to be, to live in the most segregated city in America, and not even know how segregation works/functions?? It's sad that living in an isolated bubble has made you indifferent to other people's pain/suffering. Try to step outside of your own little world and actually do some research so you can understand how the legacy of segregation continues to affect generations of people. The fact that you think these people can just "get up & move" shows how out of touch with reality you are.
You can't talk to me about poor people lacking virtue or their character flaws without first understanding that segregation & lack of investments in those economically distressed communities are inextricably linked. Are you really that dumb that you think those residents have access to great schools? What about the mental health crisis that persists in those communities? What if that crisis only affected the north side, would it continue to be ignored? Then you said some ridiculous **** about "There's no money to be made with poor people". Um..have you ever heard about the prison & military industrial complex?? This country has a long history of exploiting people that were marginalized, but I wouldn't expect someone like you to understand that, because you only interact with people who LOOK like you, talk like you, and share the same background as you.
I will be moving to Chicago later this yr, and like you I too will be living on the north side. The difference though..is that I actually will take the time out to visit the south side, because I realize that it has much more to offer than just crime & poverty. There are actually hardworking, productive citizens that live there, who choose to stay, because they have pride in their community. It also has unrivaled culture & history, that is worth experiencing.
No one cares about your travel plans or your views on poor people. Hopefully during your Southside visit someone will tune you up real nice so we dont have to read your drivel again.