The Problem With Jackson
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wrote on 17 Jul 2023, 07:20 last edited by
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/jul/5/problem-with-jackson-mississippi-and-america/benefit
Ok, here's my racist comment for the day: Something the article leaves out, is White Flight. Jackson is close to 85% black...
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wrote on 17 Jul 2023, 08:08 last edited by
Broken link?
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https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/jul/5/problem-with-jackson-mississippi-and-america/benefit
Ok, here's my racist comment for the day: Something the article leaves out, is White Flight. Jackson is close to 85% black...
wrote on 17 Jul 2023, 08:12 last edited by@Jolly said in The Problem With Jackson:
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/jul/5/problem-with-jackson-mississippi-and-america/benefit
Ok, here's my racist comment for the day: Something the article leaves out, is White Flight. Jackson is close to 85% black...
See if that fixes the link...
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/jul/5/problem-with-jackson-mississippi-and-america/
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wrote on 17 Jul 2023, 08:30 last edited by Jon
That worked.
Damn we’re up early, no?
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wrote on 17 Jul 2023, 13:50 last edited by
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By permitting violence to grow and government services to degrade, such political leaders take advantage of the need for certainty by promising to make things better for those who support their cause. For the clients and loyalists and insiders, life gets a little — and sometimes a lot — better.For everyone else, it gets worse.
UNQUOTEThis is the play guide of the populist leader, regardless of country.
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By permitting violence to grow and government services to degrade, such political leaders take advantage of the need for certainty by promising to make things better for those who support their cause. For the clients and loyalists and insiders, life gets a little — and sometimes a lot — better.For everyone else, it gets worse.
UNQUOTEThis is the play guide of the populist leader, regardless of country.
wrote on 17 Jul 2023, 13:51 last edited by@taiwan_girl said in The Problem With Jackson:
By permitting violence to grow and government services to degrade, such political leaders take advantage of the need for certainty by promising to make things better for those who support their cause. For the clients and loyalists and insiders, life gets a little — and sometimes a lot — better.
Welcome to Chicago. It has always been thus.
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By permitting violence to grow and government services to degrade, such political leaders take advantage of the need for certainty by promising to make things better for those who support their cause. For the clients and loyalists and insiders, life gets a little — and sometimes a lot — better.For everyone else, it gets worse.
UNQUOTEThis is the play guide of the populist leader, regardless of country.
wrote on 17 Jul 2023, 21:24 last edited by@taiwan_girl said in The Problem With Jackson:
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By permitting violence to grow and government services to degrade, such political leaders take advantage of the need for certainty by promising to make things better for those who support their cause. For the clients and loyalists and insiders, life gets a little — and sometimes a lot — better.For everyone else, it gets worse.
UNQUOTEThis is the play guide of the populist leader, regardless of country.
Read up on Huey P. Long. I think you'll find him interesting.
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@taiwan_girl said in The Problem With Jackson:
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By permitting violence to grow and government services to degrade, such political leaders take advantage of the need for certainty by promising to make things better for those who support their cause. For the clients and loyalists and insiders, life gets a little — and sometimes a lot — better.For everyone else, it gets worse.
UNQUOTEThis is the play guide of the populist leader, regardless of country.
Read up on Huey P. Long. I think you'll find him interesting.
wrote on 18 Jul 2023, 01:23 last edited by@Jolly said in The Problem With Jackson:
@taiwan_girl said in The Problem With Jackson:
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By permitting violence to grow and government services to degrade, such political leaders take advantage of the need for certainty by promising to make things better for those who support their cause. For the clients and loyalists and insiders, life gets a little — and sometimes a lot — better.For everyone else, it gets worse.
UNQUOTEThis is the play guide of the populist leader, regardless of country.
Read up on Huey P. Long. I think you'll find him interesting.
Thanks Jolly. Just looked him up. Yes, he does seem interesting.