ARJR Ep #1: Paul Vallas for the IL Policy Institute
Channel: Chicago Justice Project
Date: 2023-08-14

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In the inaugural episode of this new stream of content to our YouTube channel, we will focus on the alt-right agendas behind some of the political rhetoric in Chicago, regardless of whether the rhetoric comes from a liberal, conservative, or clearly identifiable member of the alt-right.

To clarify, we are focusing on the rhetoric rather than the alleged political affiliations of the person themselves. This distinction is important because many of the so-called democrats in Chicago are just very hard-right conservatives at the minimum.

In this episode, we look at the rhetoric in a recent post by the Illinois Policy Institute that former gubernatorial & mayoral candidate Paul Vallas authored. The piece is loaded with alt-right talking points that are not based in fact but are pushing a pro-cop agenda while falling into the same traps that the alt-right has been falling into for years.

Links:

IL Policy Institute: https://www.illinoispolicy.org/vallas-chicago-police-overtime-cost-126m-plus-cost-of-burn-out/

CJP Study on Police Costs:  https://chicagojustice.org/2013/01/28/ib-police-staffing/

FOP President Defends Insurrectionists:  https://www.wbez.org/stories/chicago-police-union-president-defends-those-who-stormed-us-capitol/6842fa80-3b83-4396-af05-a5f15f4ac740

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