Part 10/17:
In Chicago, local leaders deny the reality of rampant looting and violence, instead framing it as desperation—a symptom of systemic failure. Retailers like Walmart abandon storefronts due to theft, but the authorities and community leaders blame the businesses for leaving rather than addressing the root causes. The discussion highlights a cultural aversion to blame—shifting responsibility from systemic failures to individual moral shortcomings or social crises.