I’d rather be dragged through the Morrissey battlefield than even have to read the words “Macklemore” or “Ed Sheeran”. Can we get back to first principles please? A little bit of taste isn’t a lot to ask. People honestly care about these artists? Life is embarrassing enough.
I'm fortunate to consider Garry McCarthy a creative partner and (I hope) a friend. I remastered an older 9/11 episode of "Wearing the Badge" from before my involvement. Between the CPD and NYPD, the man has stories. Here's the episode: https://t.co/k3TKnQnftp
Capitalism: people who don’t know each other cooperating through voluntary contributions of labor, ultimately achieving benefits for themselves and even the whole stadium. 🌭
@BrianCostin@kmele The tactic to push the complainant to "illustrate the connection between white supremacy and capitalism" is a good one to replicate. Good on Kmele.
There has never been an integrated Chicago identity until very recently. Chicago has always been a city filled with ethnic whites, midwestern emigrants, hispanic groups and a large isolated black population. These groups never interacted with each other much. Which is why the "Chicago accent" has always been spoken only by a minority of people.
The New York accent, meanwhile, is spoken by all classes and races. There was more of a whole identity in that city.
But in the last 15 years ethnic whites assimilated, many hispanic groups, indians and asians, and midwestern emigrants all combined together. They form this new identity called the "Chicagoan"
Now that a mass of people exist, you have to build traditions. Even if they are not real. To pretend this identity has been around for a long time.
So the governor promotes an alcoholic drink that is supposed to have deep ties to the city. It doesn't.
There has never been an integrated Chicago identity until very recently. Chicago has always been a city filled with ethnic whites, midwestern emigrants, hispanic groups and a large isolated black population. These groups never interacted with each other much. Which is why the "Chicago accent" has always been spoken only by a minority of people.
The New York accent, meanwhile, is spoken by all classes and races. There was more of a whole identity in that city.
But in the last 15 years ethnic whites assimilated, many hispanic groups, indians and asians, and midwestern emigrants all combined together. They form this new identity called the "Chicagoan"
Now that a mass of people exist, you have to build traditions. Even if they are not real. To pretend this identity has been around for a long time.
So the governor promotes an alcoholic drink that is supposed to have deep ties to the city. It doesn't.