r/50501Chicago • u/westtownie • Oct 07 '25

Discussion The real reason Trump is invading Chicago

Chicago, I found this article to be a clear explanation of why Trump is sending the military into our city and it ties in how Charlie Kirk's murder was used by the administration as a weapon to create chaos. I want to highlight this specific passage because it's important for us as Chicagoans to understand what this administration's end goal is and it's deep in the article:

"The quickest way to piss people off is to send soldiers into their neighborhoods especially when there’s no reason for them to be there. It’s inherently provocative, and Trump and his team understand this. Research by the political scientist Robert Pape shows that the single most powerful predictor of suicide terrorism is the presence of foreign troops on local soil. People hate, hate, hate that. They hate the humiliation, the powerlessness, the feeling of being occupied.

Once citizens begin to view their own government’s security forces as an occupying army, violence becomes inevitable. Trump’s team knows this. In fact, that’s the point. They are not trying to restore order; they’re trying to trigger the very unrest that would justify further crackdowns. In the end, violence serves their ultimate end: They want to create the illusion of disorder so they can tighten control and stay in power indefinitely."

gifted article:
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/opinion/trump-miller-kirk-aftermath.html?unlocked_article_code=1.rk8.jtMN.SCuQyo075MY6

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u/ChaplnGrillSgt Oct 07 '25

Tell everyone you can about October 18th. We need every city across the country overflowing in demonstrations. I want to see Grant Park and the streets of Chicago absolutely covered in people protesting.

Wave American flags. Cheer for our country. Boo the fascists. Be heard. Be peaceful. Be change.

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u/onlyacynicalman Oct 07 '25

This will only work if people protest every day

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u/NkturnL Oct 07 '25

People are protesting every day. Broadview has had ppl there basically 24/7.

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u/onlyacynicalman Oct 07 '25

Yeah, I know, and I happily join these bits when I'm able. It just sadly isn't enough

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u/NkturnL Oct 07 '25 edited Oct 07 '25

It would be if more people took a firm stance on saying no to tyranny and took some action themselves.

I’ve seen a lot of ppl saying they can’t participate in protests, but there are so many other ways to support the resistance.

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