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.
It’s rich seeing the self absorbed First Black President getting pushback from the very same constituents he claimed to care so much about. That being said, who would want to live next to that thing that looks like the “Death Star” anyway?
Less than $1,000 a month for rent in Chicagoland is probably not enough for a landlord to pay the taxes and upkeep, much less make mortgage payments, or significant upgrades to a property. If these apartment buildings are not dumps, they soon will be.
Relax people . It isn’t the draw you think it will be. Do you see people flocking to move next to a garbage dump ?
Barry is still paying dividends and the folks that thought he was their savior are still feeling the effects of his presidency. We tried to tell them.