Looking forward tot he convention
by crazychester (2024-04-05 12:28:43)

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Heading into a tight election, need a united front.

“People are like, we want to confront some Zionists . . . we want to burn an Israeli flag, we want to take this protest to the next level.” As for the DNC, the group says it aims to “make bruises from Chicago police batons the 2024 back-to-school Fall fashion.”



While Michigan has most Arabs, Illinois has the highest
by Raoul  (2024-04-05 17:28:51)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

share of Muslims (about 3.7%) of any state. People don't always realize that.

And then people don't necessarily realize that Michigan Arabs/Middle Easterners are not all Muslims (Lebanese are probably the biggest single group and they have many Christians). And of course many Muslims are not Arabic (and often have sympathy with the Palestinian people).

There is a very vocal group of folks on the Palestine-Israel issue in Chicago. I expect if the war is ongoing then that will create significant protest activity.

Dearborn Muslims are also quite vocal
by wcnitz  (2024-04-08 14:47:34)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

Their Death to America, Death to Israel chanting at the march today was very enlightening.

Very persuasive *
by acrossdmiddle  (2024-04-08 18:57:37)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

While there are a lot of Palestinians
by crazychester  (2024-04-06 09:59:33)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

And other Muslims in the Chicago protests, The more animating element is DSA. 5 of the 50 alderman are DSA and CTU (which will protest the el being late).

Lot of young radicals in Chicago who buy into oppressed/oppressor worldview.

We will not be here during dnc
by airborneirish  (2024-04-05 13:57:29)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

Of course school start overlaps with this stupid fucking conference. I expect things to get out of control again quickly and for police to just let it happen. Again.

CPS is pushing back to after DNC, right? *
by TJK1998  (2024-04-07 14:59:21)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

yes - our one private schooler is going to miss some days
by airborneirish  (2024-04-07 16:03:53)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

CPS does not start until after the conference. We will not be here until the 25th.