Last weekend, thousands of teenagers descended on Millennium Park in a social media organized mob and wreaked havoc, burning cars and attacking people, but few were arrested and many fear the worst is yet to come as the weather gets warmer. Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson and others believe it was a cry for help rather than… Continue reading Chicago’s mayor-elect seems to think rioting teenagers with cell phones are the equivalent of striking workers in 1894
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A few thoughts on the violence at the Capitol, otherwise known as everyone always thinks they’re right
If violence is never justified, it’s never justified. If fomenting violence is wrong, then it’s wrong. If context matters, then it matters. If elections matter, then the way we conduct them matters. If we hope for a peaceful future, we must all acknowledge the rules of the game. I’ll be honest: I find myself rather… Continue reading A few thoughts on the violence at the Capitol, otherwise known as everyone always thinks they’re right

