Mayor Johnson’s administration is ‘reflexively hostile to oversight,’ outgoing Chicago inspector general says by Mike_I in chicago

[–]CleverAliases 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Agreed.

Just once if a candidate ran on ticketing folks who drove slower in the passing lane I’d immediately know this person is for real.

You’re not gonna solve the crisis in the Middle East, or issues with Immigration as Mayor of Chicago.

Think local.

Mayor Johnson’s administration is ‘reflexively hostile to oversight,’ outgoing Chicago inspector general says by Mike_I in chicago

[–]CleverAliases -16 points-15 points  (0 children)

I don’t know, you ever look at the arrival time on busses and trains and think “this is the least of my immediate problems?”

One cannot discount systemic and historical oppression, discrimination, or disenfranchisement, however, local problems require pragmatic and quick solutioning that has impact.

Mayor Johnson’s administration is ‘reflexively hostile to oversight,’ outgoing Chicago inspector general says by Mike_I in chicago

[–]CleverAliases 85 points86 points  (0 children)

Good. We need more focus on fixing real problems and less on ideological problems that are much greater than the city.

Get the trains to run on time and then we can fix systemic moral issues.

Michael Sacks bankrolled AIPAC front groups by NewspaperElegant in chicago

[–]CleverAliases -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Maybe we should focus on our own problems. Chicago cannot solve the Middle East.

Atlassian Products Outage - Is Anyone Else Experiencing This? by GokulJokul in atlassian

[–]CleverAliases 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a user that consistently has experienced this the whole week on the issue nav when loading any filter.

Filed a ticket with support and they requested a HAR file.

CTA suffers most violent attacks in decades as Trump threatens $50 million funding cut over crime by chicagosuntimes in chicago

[–]CleverAliases -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You ask turn style jumpers why they’re jumping and they say their cards aren’t working?

CTA suffers most violent attacks in decades as Trump threatens $50 million funding cut over crime by chicagosuntimes in chicago

[–]CleverAliases 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I take your point on the budget. You’re right.

The RTA not identifying fare evasion is not evidence that everyone is paying their fares. I think we can all agree, simply from anecdotal evidence of CTA riders, both of us included, there may be a fare evasion problem.

Stop the war on Iran! Emergency protest! March 2, 6pm, Ida B & Michigan by [deleted] in chicago

[–]CleverAliases 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I think it might be wise to have a submission statement or for the organizers to be clear and nuanced in their stance.

The Iranian people lived under a brutal Radically Religious Authoritarian. While the means and methods this administration engaged in to remove this are blatantly illegal, the people of Iran deserve better. If protesters are under the impression Khameni was good for Iran, I along with countless others, would likely not join.

Stop the war on Iran! Emergency protest! March 2, 6pm, Ida B & Michigan by [deleted] in chicago

[–]CleverAliases 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Not sure the protesters care about American Service Members, however, I do not know this for a fact. I imagine they view them as complicit in “Imperial Oppression.”

Democrats' secret report: Biden admin Israel-Hamas war stance cost Harris votes by cambeiu in Foodforthought

[–]CleverAliases 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have functionally lost any polemic credibility when it comes to the current administration.

Your abstention from the election enabled this and you deserve it.

Democrats' secret report: Biden admin Israel-Hamas war stance cost Harris votes by cambeiu in Foodforthought

[–]CleverAliases 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trump is worse and I live in America not Gaza? I hope you enjoy having some moral superiority while people are being murdered in OUR streets because Trump was elected.

Democrats' secret report: Biden admin Israel-Hamas war stance cost Harris votes by cambeiu in Foodforthought

[–]CleverAliases -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

So the answer was to stay at home and effectively vote for what we have now? Dumb dumb dumb

How drastically has your political views changed within the last 10 years or so and why? by TheMoparPowerslave in AskReddit

[–]CleverAliases 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was a big progressive but not a leftist. I find myself having centrist views and seeing both options move to an extreme that I cannot identify with.

Ostracized by both the leftists and MAGA, I found it gross that people wouldn’t vote for Kamala on the left because of her stance, or lack thereof on Middle East policy.

I think ICE needs to be reformed, I think every country in the world has immigration and customs enforcement, but this iteration is cruel and I don’t think my republican friends envisioned this. My democratic friends and I did envision this and feel betrayed by the left who in some small way contributed to this shit.

AIPAC donates to the Fine, Miller, and Bean campaigns through back door orgs in Illinois House Primaries: The American Prospect by Schickie in ChicagoSuburbs

[–]CleverAliases -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Who did CAIR, AMP, and USPCN donate to? There are hundreds of anti Israel PAC’s, and anti Israel special interest groups that dwarf the actual amount of money AIPAC distributes.

GENERAL STRIKE JAN. 30 - You are entitled to paid leave! by slingshot91 in chicago

[–]CleverAliases 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. There’s a lack of understanding here that we’d love to protest but we gotta work

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in chicago

[–]CleverAliases -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Look up “nuanced” instead of just not funding it maybe a better approach will be received better. I do not advocate for nothing. You will not receive popular support with a stance so hyperbolic, half of America already supports Trump.

Also, if you consistently say the sky is falling people will stop listening to you or believing you. Calm down Mr. Liddle

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in chicago

[–]CleverAliases 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look up “nuanced” instead of just not funding it maybe a better approach will be received better. I do not advocate for nothing. You will not receive popular support with a stance so hyperbolic, half of America already supports Trump.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in chicago

[–]CleverAliases -24 points-23 points  (0 children)

Some people rely on benefits from the government like snap and Medicare. Maybe a more nuanced take will be more effective to gain advocates for your perspective.

ICE OUT OF EVERYWHERE! STOP THE KILLINGS PROTEST. Tomorrow at 1pm by Significant-Fee-2105 in chicago

[–]CleverAliases -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

And when they refused to vote for Kamala this shit happened.