The Democrat National Convention has come to Chicago and the scent of nostalgia permeates the air. References to the 1968 convention have spread like wildfire throughout myriad news outlets across the internet in recent weeks. Chicago is sure to become a hotbed of chaos and protest. As WGN in Chicago reports, 100K Pro-Palestenian protesters are expected to be in Chicago for the Democrat National Convention.
The recent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump and the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy in 1968 draw parallels to the heightened political tensions of both 1968 and 2024. Ironically, the Democrats find themselves in a similar political quandary as they will nominate a candidate that the people have not chosen just as they did after the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy following his California primary victory in 1968.
As was the case in 1968, the country seems to be growing weary of the war-industrial complex. A recent poll from The Chicago Council on Global Affairs shows a majority of Americans oppose using U.S. troops to defend Israel. Another poll from CNN in August 2023 showed a majority of Americans oppose U.S. aid to Ukraine. Seemingly, the Democrats have supplanted the Neocons as the war party after Donald Trump labeled himself the peace negotiator-in-chief. This will be a delicate political landscape to navigate as the radical left of their party is dogmatically supportive of Palestine and an anti-war footing.
As in 1968, a radicalized anti-war element is poised for political fervor that will likely bring violence and destruction to the city of Chicago this week. Chicago, a Democrat stronghold since the first Mayor Richard Daley of the 1960s, (the city has not had a Republican mayor since 1931) has long been considered one of the most politically corrupt cities in the country. The radicalism of the left is no stranger to the city of Chicago. Operating as a sanctuary city, Chicago’s open-door policy to the illegal immigration population has brought chaos that has led to a 2024 tax increase of over $1B.
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