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Chicago teachers said they’re dealing with traumatized students in underfunded schools — while the Trump administration spends millions to militarize American cities.

For the last month, the Trump administration has kept Chicago under siege. Customs and Border Protection agents arrested a 15-year-old U.S. citizen earlier this week after unleashing tear gas into a crowded residential neighborhood. Earlier in October, masked federal agents raided a five-story apartment building in a predominantly Black neighborhood of Chicago and zip-tied naked children as they dragged their parents away.

The Trump administration claims that Chicago is unsafe and needs order, despite the fact that the city experienced its lowest homicide rate in 60 years this summer. But instead of investing in underfunded schools or attempting to eradicate poverty, which have been shown to increase public safety, the administration is pouring millions into the militarization of American cities and fighting a court battle to federalize the National Guard in Chicago.

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[–] frmrm@peachpie.theatl.social 40 points 6 days ago (4 children)

Every time, from now until the end of time, that someone tells me the Democratic leadership is “just as bad” I’m going to remind them who tear gassed a bunch of elementary school students.

[–] SereneSadie@lemmy.myserv.one 16 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I repeatedly ask how many Venezuelans that Kamala has murdered.

The tankies-in-disguise really don't like being confronted with simple facts.

[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

You talking about that lady who spent half her campaign courting the approval of Dick Cheney and demanding that we send more munitions to slaughter innocent children in Gaza, and in doing so cleared a path to victory for Trump to have a second term?

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 1 points 5 days ago

I think it was the whole rigging the election thing that paved the path to Trump's victory.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 5 days ago

she is laughing too much, that is enough for them.

[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 8 points 5 days ago (1 children)

These people being monsters doesn't translate into Democrats being the "good guys" or entitled to power. They've both been at the helm this entire time as our country has fallen into a dystopian nightmare and they both share the blame.

[–] frmrm@peachpie.theatl.social 1 points 5 days ago

Agree that there is plenty of fault to go around.

[–] balance8873@lemmy.myserv.one 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Technically still a step up from where we were with republicans 60 years ago. Kent state is a high bar.

[–] valek879@sh.itjust.works 6 points 5 days ago

Low bar. Kent State is a low bar. Not openly murdering students protesting them is a low bar that so far the trump admin is managing to jump.

But I do wonder how many students have been kidnapped and died while ICE calls us terrorists for having the gall to be angry that they're terrorizing our country.

[–] thepompe@ttrpg.network 5 points 6 days ago

Cool.

It's important that you people support the two-pronged strategy.

Ready for Clinton 5.0 in 2028.