as a european then you really should know since a lot of us had dictatorships and secret police. the gestapo wasnt that long ago and most european communist states had the same issues good luck calling the police

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andix a day ago | parent [-]

I've never lived in a dictatorship, but I know a lot of people who did, and told me their stories.

But from reading this article I couldn't tell if there is a massive crime surge in Chicago, or if it's police brutality, or both. Which is funny, because the article claims to explain ("I want you to understand").

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ai_critic a day ago | parent [-]

It's not particularly a "surge" in crime, as the issue (illegal immigrants) has built up over time.

However, in years past, everybody just kind of overlooks it--and on the local level, it's basically not a problem beyond the normal folks being mad at demographics changing. Most all of the immigrants are working and participating in the economy--ironically, making them more vulnerable to the .gov than if they were just criminals!--and that's fine for the cities.

But, now, the federal .gov (under the direction of Trump et al) is deciding to finally enforce the law and doing so in the most cartoonishly thuggish and evil way possible.

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crooked-v a day ago | parent [-]

"Fears about immigration" are bullshit inevitably most pushed by people who don't even live in areas with immigrants (legal or not).

	▲	ai_critic a day ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Eh, they're not, though, and you disregard them at your peril--just look at where we are now. It's not for no reason this particular issue has been used so effectively. I'm not saying you have to agree with them, and I'm not saying that you have to believe their belief is coherent or sensical, but if you don't recognize that those beliefs are held honestly and widely you're in for a rude surprise...as we saw in the 2024 election (and before that, the 2016 election).
	▲	lurk2 19 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		If the Native Americans had been slightly more fearful of immigrants we might be having this conversation in Cherokee.