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In reply to the discussion: Trophy hunter who killed lions and elephants is shot dead by robbers who ambushed him when his truck [View all]Withywindle
(9,989 posts)Right wing propaganda uses "Chicago" as a dogwhistle, like it's the most terrifying city on earth. If you repeat that, you're doing Fox News' work for them.
If you're referring to Highland Park, it's almost 30 miles north of Chicago, and it is a VERY BLUE affluent suburb. The shooter is FROM THERE, his father ran for mayor of the town on a MAGA platform and lost. Highland Park is very rich and very white. As is the shooter. You're bringing a lot of fucked up stereotypes of what you think "Chicago people" are like. I mean, being white and wealthy doesn't mean you can't be a child molester or a drug dealer, but COME ON. If you don't know the area, don't use it as a gotcha.
I think hunting endangered species for sport should be a felony everywhere in the world. Unfortunately, it isn't. When the elephants are gone, they can't be brought back, but there will never be a shortage of shitty humans willing to kill for money. I won't mourn the loss of one of the latter.