Thank you for being one of the few people to give a rational response.

Your description makes a lot of sense and can help explain why people can have such varied experiences of the city.

No, I’ve literally already told you that.

So if we can admit Chicago has a problem, can you provide any information on what could be influencing it?

Yeah, I’m not really here to argue. It’s sad how many people chose to dogpile to fit in with their peers instead of admitting basic facts and having an actual discussion.

Can’t say I expected more, unfortunately.

Yes, you people are asking that to derail from answering the question.

It’s not an important piece of information unless you don’t want to admit chicago has a problem with violence.

Are you trying to argue that the crime rates of other cities mean chicago doesn’t have a problem? Just say so if that’s the case.

Nope, just trolls like you.

It seems you’re the people with an agenda, since merely admitting that chicago has a problem with violence is beyond your capability.

I’m going to block you as well. Too many of you people came here to derail with nonsense rather than discuss the question at hand. It’s sad how much tribalism controls you, but I hope anyone reading this with autonomy can see why the crowd shouldn’t always be taken seriously.

I’m going to ignore you because you seem like a troll and have nothing relevant to add.

Well, this will be my last reply to you since you don’t have anything relevant to add.

Goodbye.

So you’re saying chicago doesn’t have a problem with violence that needs to be addressed?

It should just be accepted as normal?

That’s simply not true.

You didn’t ask a question…

I don’t have an agenda beyond trying to understand chicago’s culture of violence.

It really doesn’t matter to me who is in office.

I don’t know. He’s the one who said it.

Discussing chicago’s problem with violence shouldn’t need to be argued, but tribalism controls most of us so this is what happens.

I think it’s just the snowball effect taking hold; once most of you people believe something you have trouble believing something else. It’s all about fitting in and looking good in front of your peers. Logic be damned.

I’ll take that as a no.

What is unfair about my argument?

Looks like Chicago has the highest homicide rate for a city with its population.

Just like I pre-emptively said, criminals can more easily skew the data of lower population cities. You conveniently ignored this and posted data to support my argument.

Why does Chicago have almost twice the murder rate of Houston, the only other city in your chart with a comparable population?

If you’re trying to say Chicago doesn’t have a problem with violence because of St. Louis and we should accept it as normal, just say that.

Do you know what cognitive dissonance is?

That means chicago doesn’t have a problem with violence?

If I’m not with you, I’m against you.

That’s how tribalism works and you’re clearly not above it.

I’m going to block you now because you don’t have anything relevant or constructive to say.

Ok. If you didn’t have an answer you could’ve ignored the thread.