Chicago No. 8 on new global cities list (Evanston, Washington: high crime, attorney)

[chicken.or.the.nugget]

this is a dumb ranking and its by a chicago organiazation
also toronto should not be ahead of chicago

[Mister Mappy]

Chicago is #8, Toronto is #10, so it's not.

[chicken.or.the.nugget]

yeah my bad
i thought i reposted saying that
but how does toronto have 4 (or so) for culture??? and chicago has somewhere in the 20s
toronto has no culture

[UnderTheLiveOaks]

We get it, Lionel. You're against 'diversity'.

Because you're kind of a racist.

Which is cool. Just as long as we can all recognize that little tidbit.

[Tex?Il?]

Originally Posted by chicken.or.the.nugget

this is a dumb ranking and its by a chicago organiazation
also toronto should not be ahead of chicago

It isn't. (Toronto being ahead of Chicago). Unless I read it wrong.

I think it was:

1. New York
2. London
3. Paris
4. Tokyo
5. Hong Kong
6. Los Angeles
7. Singapore
8. Chicago

[Tex?Il?]

Originally Posted by CarolinaBredChicagoan

We get it, Lionel. You're against 'diversity'.

Because you're kind of a racist.

Which is cool. Just as long as we can all recognize that little tidbit.

Yes,

but it was a very interesting article. Although another poster presented some of the issues that Japan faces?

Do you mean to tell me, that you never feel torn about diversity? You never have times where it feels like a little bit of an internal struggle not to think racist thoughts?

What do I do when I see things like:

Latinos and even Eastern Europeans with their machismo, clannishness, and sexism. By no means do I suggest that this applies to everyone, I very well know it does not.

In many of Chicagos ethnic enclaves, yes you can get authentic cuisine, no question. But many times (with the exception of Chinatown and Greektown which are more touristy) most of the time people give you that look like you are from another planet. It is somewhat glamarous among males in many of the ethnic circles to give off an image of a "bad-boy/tough guy" Again, I'm not painting a broad brushstroke, I'm just saying.

I've seen in the classes I teach.

So yes, I can understand where people are coming from when they suggest that some places with less diversity may have a higher quality of life.

For me, a white geeky guy, the best places are the places where people seem accepting to diversity but in reality are not all that diverse: (Madison, Seattle, Minneapolis, etc.) where minority population are small enough that they have to integrate more, but you get to feel good about yourself because you are in a progressive place.

[Chicago60614]

Originally Posted by lionelrich

I think in 1950-60 Chicago was in the Top Ten in population for all world cities, it was once America's second city too. No longer America's second city, but top 10 worldwide?

Actually all the way back in 1900 Chicago was the 5th largest city on the planet.

London
New York
Paris
Berlin
Chicago

By 1950 it had dropped to 8th place. I believe today it is around 26th.

[afonega1]

Originally Posted by Tex?Il?

It isn't. (Toronto being ahead of Chicago). Unless I read it wrong.

I think it was:

1. New York
2. London
3. Paris
4. Tokyo
5. Hong Kong
6. Los Angeles
7. Singapore
8. Chicago

Toronto is Canada's major city of finance and culture.AMerica happens to have many(even after NYC)but it does have culture.It may not be anything "new" kind of culture,but its there i it.

[ERS-One]

Originally Posted by chicken.or.the.nugget

toronto has no culture

That's not accurate.

[lionelrich]

Originally Posted by CarolinaBredChicagoan

We get it, Lionel. You're against 'diversity'.

Because you're kind of a racist.

Which is cool. Just as long as we can all recognize that little tidbit.

ha ha, you out yourself to all as an anti-White racist and you probably HATE Japan and China for being homogenous and happy about it. Nothing is more hypocritical than the intolerance and reverse-racism of people like you! I know you better than you believe.

Back to the topic: To place Chicago No. 8 based on 'diversity and immigrants' is just laughable in its appalling lack of intellectualism or back up. Besides the inconsistency with some of the others in the Top Ten (tokyo, seoul, singapore, and hong kong) makes the premise even more shaky. Come up with a real reason for placing Chicago No. 8, that's all.