Lyle...... you and I are both in agreement on just how much a "shithole" parts of Chicago are right now. That point is not in contention.

In fact..... Trump's sending of Federal agents to Chicago to help with the runaway crime should be more than welcome. Once again..... that's not the point in contention.



What peaceful protesters in Chicago (yes..... they DO exist) want is some sort of assurance that they can protest PEACEFULLY and won't be accosted by Federal agents.

Surely that's not too much to ask.



Let's be honest here.

Both sides are equally adept and persistent in pushing their respective agendas. This isn't a one-way street.



Is it out of the realm of possibility that maybe some people (blacks AND whites) want to conduct peaceful protests in Chicago because TO THEM this racial issue (ignited by George Floyd) is STILL worth protesting over??



As long as we continue denying the existence of a middle ground on BOTH sides..... we're never going to get anywhere as a society trying to heal its wounds.