DNC is a recipe for disaster
Because of the weak, ill-prepared leadership of Brandon Johnson and J.B. Pritzker, the DNC is a violent recipe for disaster.
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At the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Democratic elites failed to stop riots and violence from erupting; nothing has changed.
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Mayor Johnson and Governor Pritzker are failing to implement adequate security for our city, though protestor number projections continue to swell.
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The Democratic Party cannot protect Chicago from the oncoming chaos of the DNC.
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Thanks to Chicago’s weak and ill-prepared leadership, the DNC is a recipe for disaster.
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DNC is a recipe for disaster
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Because of the weak, ill-prepared leadership of Brandon Johnson and J.B. Pritzker, the DNC is a violent recipe for disaster.
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Politico reported on the inexperience of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson in handling DNC unrest. “If there’s any mayor that understands the value of protest and demonstration, it’s me,” Johnson said, responding to questions on potential unrest at the Chicago DNC. Johnson said, “Without protests and real demands of a government, people of color and women do not have a place in society.” Brandon Johnson was elected mayor in 2023. Politico reported that Johnson was an organizer with the Chicago Teachers Union before becoming mayor of the nation’s third-largest city.
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WTTW News reported on Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling’s DNC protest preparation. Snelling said his department has handled protests and believes DNC protests will be different than those following George Floyd’s death. WTTW News reported that Superintendent Snelling estimated his force has successfully handled over 100 protests in the past year. The largest RNC protest had around 3,000 people, but DNC protests may reach 25,000 participants. Snelling is communicating with DNC protest groups in advance and said “people come here to protest and protest peacefully, and we’re going to protect their rights to do that.”
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CBS News reported on the security measures being taken in advance of the Chicago DNC. The biggest priority of local security is the DNC perimeter. Residents and businesses are also being warned about the impact security measures will have on traffic in and around the United Center and McCormick Place; once the perimeter is erected, no cars or pedestrians are allowed inside without clearance. Full lockdown at McCormick Place begins on August 16 at 10 PM, and the United Center restrictions go into place August 17 at 7 PM.
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The Washington Post reported on similarities between the socio-political divisions of the 1968 Chicago DNC and now. In both eras, Americans were protesting over a foreign war. In 1968, Vietnam was the war’s location; in 2024, it’s the Gaza Strip. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination made racial unrest and protests features of the convention. Violence broke out on day one, including the use of tear gas and clubs. Many pro-Palestine protesters also plan to demonstrate in Chicago at 2024’s DNC in manners that one pro-Palestinian activist, Deanna Othman, said would be “the equivalent of the 1968 DNC in Chicago.”
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SPEAKER FULL NAME, a resident of SPEAKER CITY NAME was first elected to the role of Chair of the ORGANIZATION in 20XX. As Chair, he/she is focused on boosting Republican voter turnout, growing the Party’s membership, and communicating the Party’s positions on issues that matter to GEOGRAPHY voters.
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