Wirepoints’ Mark Glennon on AM560: Why We Need to “Relentlessly” Make the Blue State-Red State Case
November 5, 2026
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Glennon raised the stakes of the moment in broader civilizational terms: “This election in Illinois is not about the usual pedestrian issues… it’s about nothing less than whether Western civilization survives in our democratic republic of America because [the left], just on the open border alone, will destroy the country, and now they’re bringing in the jihadists, frankly, into the party.” Audio and summary linked here.Audio and summary linked here.
New Trier High School made national headlines nine years ago as a “canary in a coal mine” for political indoctrination in public schools. The canaries lived.
Among the consequences of economic growth that badly lags national averages are billions of lost revenue every year. Yet denial reigns in Illinois, fueling the vicious cycle of demand for higher taxes.
This is a result of Lil Kim, Lightweight, Judge Evans and most importantly King Pritzker. Jabba has been a social justice warrior hell bent on emptying prisons and keeping them that way. Well his policies have gotten people killed, and clearly he likes having blood on his hands. Lil Kim is undeniably a SJW as well. She cares nothing about prosecuting offenders, and the truth is now out there for all to see with the Smollett debacle. Let’s see if Chicago media will give this the coverage it deserves. The city of Chiraq is horribly broken and no one seems… Read more »
My perception is that chicago has gone beyond the breaking point. The city is horribly broken and lawless. The current mayor is so inept that she not only has lost control, but didn’t realize that she was never even close to having control in the beginning. The city is spiraling down to a total disaster that will make Detroit look like a model city. It will take at least a couple of decades for a new mayor to clean up the mess.
It’s more than just an invitation; they have rolled out the red carpet.