|
|
Post by freecharlie on Aug 2, 2018 23:39:47 GMT
Update: The protest is basically over. They closed down one small portion of Lake Shore Drive for about an hour. All motorists were able to exit and use adjacent streets. (“The Drive” is a scenic road adjacent to the lake - water on one side and a mass of streets on the other side.) Protestors are kneeling and singing outside Wrigley Field. Extra police, especially on bikes, were deployed. No arrests so far. sounds like it went off well. |
|
|
|
Post by freecharlie on Aug 2, 2018 23:43:52 GMT
Meanwhile, first responders are busy over at Lollapalooza, where there have already been a handful of arrests and EMTs called.  Rich kids getting high and acting like jerks. (Who can afford Lollapalooza? The only time one of my kids went was when my daughter’s boyfriend’s father bought them tickets.) I love that it is okay to be judgmental about the perceived rich kids, but no one else. |
|
AmeliaBloomer
Drama Llama
Posts: 6,842
Location: USA
Jun 26, 2014 5:01:45 GMT
|
Post by AmeliaBloomer on Aug 2, 2018 23:50:54 GMT
Rich kids getting high and acting like jerks. (Who can afford Lollapalooza? The only time one of my kids went was when my daughter’s boyfriend’s father bought them tickets.) I love that it is okay to be judgmental about the perceived rich kids, but no one else. Well, first: Yeah, I’m guilty of being of judgemental about some rich kids. Taught rich kids and poor kids for 30plus years. Dealt with parents of rich kids and parents of poor kids. I’ll take the poor ones any day. (Actually, give me a class of kids from working class families and I’m in heaven.) But...if, as indicated in your comment, I’ve given the impression that I’ve said it’s not okay for anybody here to be judgemental about people, I have clearly miscommunicated. And if I gave you that impression personally, I apologize. It really was unintended. |
|
|
|
Post by SockMonkey on Aug 3, 2018 0:20:40 GMT
Rich kids getting high and acting like jerks. (Who can afford Lollapalooza? The only time one of my kids went was when my daughter’s boyfriend’s father bought them tickets.) I love that it is okay to be judgmental about the perceived rich kids, but no one else. All I’m saying is that the outrage over street closures and safety seems very much pointed in a certain direction. |
|
|
|
Post by freecharlie on Aug 3, 2018 2:00:38 GMT
I love that it is okay to be judgmental about the perceived rich kids, but no one else. All I’m saying is that the outrage over street closures and safety seems very much pointed in a certain direction. right, those spoiled rich kids. Can't be average people because then it wouldn't be okay to point at them. |
|
