Eric Adams Is Handing Republicans a Flamethrower for 2024. Again.

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4. For starters not respond like one of the Alderman who attended the meeting.

You can know that people have legitimate grievances of people in communities that have been disinvested for decades.

While this statement “It is an intentional attack on the city of Chicago to get us to be divided,” Vasquez said, eliciting some claps. “They don’t want to see a successful Democratic Party, they don’t want to see the president reelected, they want to see Chicago look like a disaster" it's true. It gives the appearance that some African-Americans feel the city is moving heaven and earth, to help the new arrivals from Venezuela while their communities that they lived in their whole lives lack economical opportunities, and quality schools for their children due to disinvestment. You need to acknowledge that this is a legitimate grievance. One of the things I learned working on the Obama campaign what is the phrase "I hear you I understand" can go a long way.

Also, remember the Latino community is not a monolith. It is very diverse. I guarantee you. There are many Latinos immigrants who are watching what's happening on the border and they are thinking "I came here legally. Why can't they?.