I remember the days when it was more important for the media to be factually correct than to be politically correct.
I remember the days when it was more important for the media to be factually correct than to be politically correct.
You’re on to it. The aldermen they name, some of whom I know, are all black. The gang leaders they reference are also black.
That said, this happens to Latino politicians as well as white politicians. White political crime in Chicago tends to be more sophisticated and less street level. Bigger connections and bigger scams.
Most elected officials that are white have law practices. The black/Latino pols are usually somebodies lackey, for instance Mayor Daley’s or Rahm’s. They rarely are attorneys and don’t have the clout to go after that level of corruption.
They make over $100K/year and get some very nice perks. For the most part it’s the highest they’ve ever been paid and their at the top of their food chain.
So they’re fighting to remain king of the mountain in their Ward. The City code is such that the alderman is a god in their ward. Nothing moves without their OK, unless somebody more powerful with more clout says so, overriding them.
An aldermanic race is won by less than 1000 votes, so they ally themselves with gangs who get out the vote, cheat and steal an election for them. It’s a win-win.
That’s why we need immediate election reform, paper ballot receipts and a purple finger. ;-]