A statewide concern: Illinois’ population decline outpaces neighboring states – Wirepoints on ABC20 Champaign
“We are not in good shape” Wirepoints’ Ted Dabrowski told ABC 20 Champaign during a segment on Illinois’ latest population losses. Illinois was one of just three states to shrink in the 2010-2020 period and has lost another 300,000 people since then. Ted says things need to change. “It’s too expensive to live here, there aren’t enough good jobs and nobody trusts the government anymore. There’s just other places to go where you can be more satisfied.”
A man needs to develop interests and hobbies early in life, that’s what men do. Then those interests grow or change into productive skills that the market will reward. If a boy is only into porn, drugs, sex, gaming or longing for the latest pair of sneakers, they will be adrift with no driving passion to “make” something out of wood, metal, software or intellect. It is largely the job of fathers to do this exploration into finding their passion in life. A passionate skill is the most rewarded thing a man can possess. A culture of welfare and lack… Read more »
First, many young black men have no positive male role model in the home (strike one). Second, many are growing up in a one income home, so they know affording college is unlikely (strike 2). The city has little or no money to address the issue because of pension obligations (strike 3). Chicago protects illegal immigrants, which compete for the low end jobs (strike 4). Chicago mandates a higher minimum wage which causes Businesses to automate and/or relocate out of the city (strike 5). Do I need to continue?