"Yeah...I know."
"Chicago is a traditional Democratic stronghold, so naturally the city council is also dominated by Democrats, and the Republicans have been largely marginalized. Six of the seven council members are Democrats, including the speaker, so almost all decisions in the council are made by the Democrats."
"Well, let's get to the point!" Ribs swung his belt, making a crisp sound.
"Oh, don't be so anxious!" Frank said. "Chicago politics is complicated and there are so many things going on here!"
"Four of Chicago's six Democratic council members are 'liberals,' advocating for minimal government intervention and allowing citizens to develop freely. They oppose surveillance, support privacy rights, gun rights, support marijuana legalization, and cut the Chicago Police Department's budget..."
Seeing that Frank's words made sense, Reeves nodded and said, "Oh, no wonder there are so many gangs in Chicago and no one is taking care of them!"
Frank continued, "But this Councilman Sebastian is different. He's a conservative! He was elected by several major labor unions. He wants to increase worker benefits and police budgets... If Sebastian is elected to parliament, there will be three conservative councilors, greatly weakening the liberals' control over parliament."
Having said that, Reeves probably understood.
Councilman Sebastian is so naive! Does he really think he can change Chicago just by getting elected? A city this dark cannot be changed through legitimate means.
At the same time, Reeves also realized that even if he could climb to the top of the "Top Ten Gangs", he would not be able to change the current situation in Chicago.
If we want to fundamentally solve Chicago’s problems, we have to find a way to manipulate the Chicago City Council.
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