habla habla habla, what are these retards even saying? I'm so glad I rented in Bridgeport instead of Pilsen. Bridgeport > Pilsen. Jesus, even 26th St. > Pilsen. Pilsen = dumpster.
Wow. So Lucy is upset because her house more than doubled in value. Of course she has to pay more taxes on the property. Why is Lucy not mad at the "politicians" who make some of the highest taxes in the country, those property taxes are high because of all the illegals in Chicago who need medical care, school for their kids, and for heavy police force for the crime.
Instead its the white people's fault for moving into her neighborhood.
if all these illegals get pushed out, just don't let them asses come past ohare. Keep them in the city. I like the suburbs the way they are. We don't need any more non-english speaking, illegal car driving, gang members from mexico, coming in to wreck good communities. And all the caucasians in this film, are total BS. Tell them you are going to move into their neighborhood, along with all your black friends, and see what they have to say about that. Goddamn hipocrites.
@3rni3PL why dont u go fuck urself asshole, u dont even know nothing about "illegals" immigrants are not only mexican, they are asian and white as well, if u got nothin positive to say then dont talk... and FYI these "illegals" as u call em are already all over illinois including suburbs. mexicans are taking over the U.S wether u like it or not.
if you are pushed out of your house you are welcome in phoenix, az. most the whole city is mexican. its funny. central and southern phoenix would kill for development, so you can leave cheap. you can be the majority here. mexicans and whites are more or less the same too
the city wont kick out all the diversity, they want that say they can tell other countries "we have diversity" they love that, so to say that the citys going to kick out all these ethnic ppls. its kinda crazy....
you tell people to catch up on their historical knowledge of pilsen? you should do so yourself.
The area did belong to jewish and bohemians among other groups at the beginning..and yes the area was gentrified, not because of the MEXICANS moving in but because of the construction of UIC which displaced many people on its own. Don't come at people unless you know your own history. it simply makes you seem foolish and your arguments seem like rambling.
First off, saying that wanting to preserve the neighborhoods rich latino culture is "racist" is completely absurd. All you have to do is drive through Chicago to see that the city itself is racially & ethnically divided for the most part. One does not need to look far before seeing the lines: china town, pilsen/little village, greek town etc. The whole city is divided.
Living amongst people of similar race is about comfort not racism. That is what we want to preserve.
i grew up in pilsen and so this video was easy to relate to because i've seen it with my own eyes.
I read through some comments and can't help but shake my head at some of the comments. people's ignorance has no end apparently. the truth is that the neighborhood IS being gentrified and that more and more families are being displaced.
man niggas they trying to fix it up for everyone. y u think theres mexican gangs treatin the fuck outa of whites polish black n everyone. cus dey have it bad so fuck em
This title is a misnomer: Of course Pilsen is for sale. Every neighborhood sees fluctuating property values; the owners are allowed to sell to the highest bidder if they so desire. A culture does not own a neighborhood. Do Italians own Taylor Street or Ukrainians the Village? The fact is the same type of gentrification has occurred in those areas as well, but the outcry was dampened b/c no one seems to mind when light-skinned people displace other light skinned people. It's called hypocrisy!
If Mexicans moved into any other neighborhood in Chicago. West lawn Bridgeport Garfield Ridge Chatham and other residence said this is a German or Black neighborhood the cries of racism would be immediate. Double standards suck!!!!!!!!!
Lets see, Pilsen was a Polish community before it was Mexican. Who are these people who think they have the moral high ground to claim it as "Mexican". The Flag in the library or the Mexican flag at Benito Juarez. Its divisive and exclusionary. I'll bet this old lady wishes her house were worth $178,000 in 2008.
fukk that shit pilsen is a mexican hood fukk u haters mutha fukkers are gna turn it into a party central for the universitys fukk that rich bitches kkikking out the hard workking people that have lived there for over 40 plus years fukk that
Az123teca, I think what you are experiencing is called xenophobia. I hope you can forgo the expletives for a minute and entertain the idea that Mexican-Americans can live side-by-side with European-Americans and see the hypocrisy (not to mention antiquatedness) in calling Pilsen a "mexican hood."
Want to help? Here's what you can do...when you've gotten half way through Art School or a Poli-Sci degree from UIC, have Mom and Dad get you an apartment in Pilsen for not less than $1000 a month. Then stock up on some 'Che' t-shirts and soak yourself in patchouli oil...now your almost ready to become "active" in the 'community.'
If you really need income even after a few 'art shows,' stop bathing, messenger, smoke weed, kiss gangbanger ass and complain about cops...Welcome, new Pilsener!
Let's see, umm, the mayor's been a democrat here for how long? The County Board President? 49 out of 50 alderman? the majority of the county commissioners? The Governor, both Senators, the majority of Illinois' Congressmen, the vast majority of the entire General Assembly, both Houses of Congress...and pretty soon the President...hmmm, let's see how long they'll milk the 'Blame Bush' routine.
...income tax, payroll tax, business tax...surprise visits by city inspectors, late night roving dept. of revenue vans...intersection cameras...leasing the skyway, leasing the airport, the state lottery...crumbling, utter failure.
Then the whole thing goes from city and state to federal when we give the White House to another Chicago politician...
The only way Daley and Stroger's house of cards can be propped up is by keeping the schools and students in failure so that with a 50 percent drop out rate they have a future of dummy die hard Democrats waiting for handouts...it's the same story in all of urban America. But don't worry, with the Clinton Subprime bubble bursting, the days of development are over...but not the days of tax increases...those are just starting: Property, sales tax, ticket fines, plate fees, sticker fees...
The sad, frustrating reality is that roughly half of the students in Pilsen and Little Village are either themselves, or their parents, residing in the U.S illegally. If the schools and system treats you so badly...go home. The schools will forever be underfunded due to mismanagement, corruption, and waste, as a clear consequence of an electorate constantly giving Daley, Stroger, Madigan, Emil Jones, Rod Blagoievich and the Chicago Machine blank checks every election day (Obama included).
Well said, there, 'mexicano' you make my point better than I could about the contributions made by useless, mindless, worthless hypocrites to the current condition of Pilsen...did you bother to think that saying a neighborhood ought to remain and 'belong' to one group based solely on their race is ABSOLUTELY RACIST?
Seriously its not the local goverments fault we're living in a country with a broken economy property taxes are going up, as for oil, goods are going up, people are getting pushed out because they dont have the proper education to make what the standard Net income to support so seriously make my job easier its not like we have any say in what goes up so this movie is so bias and this is how hispanics want to be viewed as to be seen as a victim=
Zemo, with that stupid comment you just made your entire race look bad. Everyone knows racists are the most ignorant people around. You shamed your own people in trying to bash another race. I hope you're proud, cuz your race is not proud of you.
My race? You don't know what my race is but you assume based on what? Your lack of historical knowledge of Pilsen, perhaps?
Pilsen went from Jewish to Bohemian and then guess what? It was 'gentrified' as Mexicans moved in at a rate sufficient to justify calling it a Mexican neighborhood. As for the 1000 elote carts vs. opera houses, I'm Mexican, I've lived there over 25 years, I'm not unable to see that vendors increase annually while the architectural contributions are nill...
Sam's comment looks odd to me, seeing as he has only viewed 5 videos and joined the day he commented on this video. He says he loves Lucy, than attacks the people helping bring her story to light. Sam belives she 'got away' with paying what she was paying. I smell a rat, sam.
Newton, my taxes used to be $140.00 per year. They rarely picked up my garbage. Who could blame them. My taxes are now over 5K a year. A bit much but not that it matters. I rent one of the apartments for $700. per month. I used to rent the same one for $250.00. You are right I am a rat. A very happy fat rat who never left and damn glad I didn't, and yes Lucy is a sweetie. A hot summer night on 18th without her on her bench would be sad indeed.
No, Sam, in order to make the 'community activists' and newcomers happy, you're supposed to wring your hands and cry about the good ol' days of Pilsen when garbage didn't get picked up, you couldn't spit without hitting a pissbum, gangbanger, or an abandoned car, the buildings looked like shit, the storefronts were boarded up, and you could find a flop house on every damn block.
I love Lucy. She is a real sweetie. Of course her house is worth much more than 178K and she, like I, has underpaid taxes for years. I wish mine were as cheap as hers!
As for those carpetbaggers using Pilsen to futher their Academic & Social Service Careers, do us a favor, get lost.
Fuck Whites in Pilsen. They should get shot for practice or make them Choose a gang we dont want no fucking niggers begging either!!
Fuck A white Boy with an Asian Bitch. Why dont they date White girs?
finemofok 11 months ago
@ ignorant comments & remarks:
if you're not part of the solution... you're part of the problem!!!
that you for the informative video. i wish MORE people cared about their children and community!
Kamando123 1 year ago
habla habla habla, what are these retards even saying? I'm so glad I rented in Bridgeport instead of Pilsen. Bridgeport > Pilsen. Jesus, even 26th St. > Pilsen. Pilsen = dumpster.
iamthekrunk 1 year ago
Wow. So Lucy is upset because her house more than doubled in value. Of course she has to pay more taxes on the property. Why is Lucy not mad at the "politicians" who make some of the highest taxes in the country, those property taxes are high because of all the illegals in Chicago who need medical care, school for their kids, and for heavy police force for the crime.
Instead its the white people's fault for moving into her neighborhood.
edwardml75 2 years ago
if all these illegals get pushed out, just don't let them asses come past ohare. Keep them in the city. I like the suburbs the way they are. We don't need any more non-english speaking, illegal car driving, gang members from mexico, coming in to wreck good communities. And all the caucasians in this film, are total BS. Tell them you are going to move into their neighborhood, along with all your black friends, and see what they have to say about that. Goddamn hipocrites.
3rni3PL 2 years ago
@3rni3PL why dont u go fuck urself asshole, u dont even know nothing about "illegals" immigrants are not only mexican, they are asian and white as well, if u got nothin positive to say then dont talk... and FYI these "illegals" as u call em are already all over illinois including suburbs. mexicans are taking over the U.S wether u like it or not.
OjDaJuicemanAYE 1 year ago
if you are pushed out of your house you are welcome in phoenix, az. most the whole city is mexican. its funny. central and southern phoenix would kill for development, so you can leave cheap. you can be the majority here. mexicans and whites are more or less the same too
gondor420 2 years ago
the city wont kick out all the diversity, they want that say they can tell other countries "we have diversity" they love that, so to say that the citys going to kick out all these ethnic ppls. its kinda crazy....
pheonixltt 2 years ago
and one last thing...zemo guy.
you tell people to catch up on their historical knowledge of pilsen? you should do so yourself.
The area did belong to jewish and bohemians among other groups at the beginning..and yes the area was gentrified, not because of the MEXICANS moving in but because of the construction of UIC which displaced many people on its own. Don't come at people unless you know your own history. it simply makes you seem foolish and your arguments seem like rambling.
rgabrielsanchez 2 years ago
First off, saying that wanting to preserve the neighborhoods rich latino culture is "racist" is completely absurd. All you have to do is drive through Chicago to see that the city itself is racially & ethnically divided for the most part. One does not need to look far before seeing the lines: china town, pilsen/little village, greek town etc. The whole city is divided.
Living amongst people of similar race is about comfort not racism. That is what we want to preserve.
rgabrielsanchez 2 years ago
i grew up in pilsen and so this video was easy to relate to because i've seen it with my own eyes.
I read through some comments and can't help but shake my head at some of the comments. people's ignorance has no end apparently. the truth is that the neighborhood IS being gentrified and that more and more families are being displaced.
rgabrielsanchez 2 years ago
man niggas they trying to fix it up for everyone. y u think theres mexican gangs treatin the fuck outa of whites polish black n everyone. cus dey have it bad so fuck em
187CHICAGO 2 years ago
This title is a misnomer: Of course Pilsen is for sale. Every neighborhood sees fluctuating property values; the owners are allowed to sell to the highest bidder if they so desire. A culture does not own a neighborhood. Do Italians own Taylor Street or Ukrainians the Village? The fact is the same type of gentrification has occurred in those areas as well, but the outcry was dampened b/c no one seems to mind when light-skinned people displace other light skinned people. It's called hypocrisy!
guitarjunkie777 2 years ago
If Mexicans moved into any other neighborhood in Chicago. West lawn Bridgeport Garfield Ridge Chatham and other residence said this is a German or Black neighborhood the cries of racism would be immediate. Double standards suck!!!!!!!!!
PILSEN IS FOR ALL OR NONE
yesjesusitisme 3 years ago
Lets see, Pilsen was a Polish community before it was Mexican. Who are these people who think they have the moral high ground to claim it as "Mexican". The Flag in the library or the Mexican flag at Benito Juarez. Its divisive and exclusionary. I'll bet this old lady wishes her house were worth $178,000 in 2008.
yesjesusitisme 3 years ago
fukk that shit pilsen is a mexican hood fukk u haters mutha fukkers are gna turn it into a party central for the universitys fukk that rich bitches kkikking out the hard workking people that have lived there for over 40 plus years fukk that
az123teca 3 years ago
Az123teca, I think what you are experiencing is called xenophobia. I hope you can forgo the expletives for a minute and entertain the idea that Mexican-Americans can live side-by-side with European-Americans and see the hypocrisy (not to mention antiquatedness) in calling Pilsen a "mexican hood."
guitarjunkie777 2 years ago
Want to help? Here's what you can do...when you've gotten half way through Art School or a Poli-Sci degree from UIC, have Mom and Dad get you an apartment in Pilsen for not less than $1000 a month. Then stock up on some 'Che' t-shirts and soak yourself in patchouli oil...now your almost ready to become "active" in the 'community.'
If you really need income even after a few 'art shows,' stop bathing, messenger, smoke weed, kiss gangbanger ass and complain about cops...Welcome, new Pilsener!
zemogfamily 3 years ago
Let's see, umm, the mayor's been a democrat here for how long? The County Board President? 49 out of 50 alderman? the majority of the county commissioners? The Governor, both Senators, the majority of Illinois' Congressmen, the vast majority of the entire General Assembly, both Houses of Congress...and pretty soon the President...hmmm, let's see how long they'll milk the 'Blame Bush' routine.
zemogfamily 3 years ago
...income tax, payroll tax, business tax...surprise visits by city inspectors, late night roving dept. of revenue vans...intersection cameras...leasing the skyway, leasing the airport, the state lottery...crumbling, utter failure.
Then the whole thing goes from city and state to federal when we give the White House to another Chicago politician...
zemogfamily 3 years ago
The only way Daley and Stroger's house of cards can be propped up is by keeping the schools and students in failure so that with a 50 percent drop out rate they have a future of dummy die hard Democrats waiting for handouts...it's the same story in all of urban America. But don't worry, with the Clinton Subprime bubble bursting, the days of development are over...but not the days of tax increases...those are just starting: Property, sales tax, ticket fines, plate fees, sticker fees...
zemogfamily 3 years ago
The sad, frustrating reality is that roughly half of the students in Pilsen and Little Village are either themselves, or their parents, residing in the U.S illegally. If the schools and system treats you so badly...go home. The schools will forever be underfunded due to mismanagement, corruption, and waste, as a clear consequence of an electorate constantly giving Daley, Stroger, Madigan, Emil Jones, Rod Blagoievich and the Chicago Machine blank checks every election day (Obama included).
zemogfamily 3 years ago
FUCK YOU zemo FUCK you Pilsen is forever mexican you piece of shit racist
XXXmeXicanoXXX 3 years ago
Well said, there, 'mexicano' you make my point better than I could about the contributions made by useless, mindless, worthless hypocrites to the current condition of Pilsen...did you bother to think that saying a neighborhood ought to remain and 'belong' to one group based solely on their race is ABSOLUTELY RACIST?
zemogfamily 3 years ago
Seriously its not the local goverments fault we're living in a country with a broken economy property taxes are going up, as for oil, goods are going up, people are getting pushed out because they dont have the proper education to make what the standard Net income to support so seriously make my job easier its not like we have any say in what goes up so this movie is so bias and this is how hispanics want to be viewed as to be seen as a victim=
manuelfhernandez 3 years ago
Give pilsen back to the Jews and the Bohemians!
Let's see, big, beautiful opera houses...or a thousand elote carts...umm, gentrify, the sooner the better.
zemogfamily 3 years ago
Zemo, with that stupid comment you just made your entire race look bad. Everyone knows racists are the most ignorant people around. You shamed your own people in trying to bash another race. I hope you're proud, cuz your race is not proud of you.
Novakane487 3 years ago
My race? You don't know what my race is but you assume based on what? Your lack of historical knowledge of Pilsen, perhaps?
Pilsen went from Jewish to Bohemian and then guess what? It was 'gentrified' as Mexicans moved in at a rate sufficient to justify calling it a Mexican neighborhood. As for the 1000 elote carts vs. opera houses, I'm Mexican, I've lived there over 25 years, I'm not unable to see that vendors increase annually while the architectural contributions are nill...
zemogfamily 3 years ago
Sam's comment looks odd to me, seeing as he has only viewed 5 videos and joined the day he commented on this video. He says he loves Lucy, than attacks the people helping bring her story to light. Sam belives she 'got away' with paying what she was paying. I smell a rat, sam.
newton2013 4 years ago
i see what you mean...
ZZAB 4 years ago
Newton, my taxes used to be $140.00 per year. They rarely picked up my garbage. Who could blame them. My taxes are now over 5K a year. A bit much but not that it matters. I rent one of the apartments for $700. per month. I used to rent the same one for $250.00. You are right I am a rat. A very happy fat rat who never left and damn glad I didn't, and yes Lucy is a sweetie. A hot summer night on 18th without her on her bench would be sad indeed.
SamSlevnik 3 years ago
No, Sam, in order to make the 'community activists' and newcomers happy, you're supposed to wring your hands and cry about the good ol' days of Pilsen when garbage didn't get picked up, you couldn't spit without hitting a pissbum, gangbanger, or an abandoned car, the buildings looked like shit, the storefronts were boarded up, and you could find a flop house on every damn block.
zemogfamily 3 years ago
I love Lucy. She is a real sweetie. Of course her house is worth much more than 178K and she, like I, has underpaid taxes for years. I wish mine were as cheap as hers!
As for those carpetbaggers using Pilsen to futher their Academic & Social Service Careers, do us a favor, get lost.
SamSlevnik 4 years ago
I don't live in your area but I would LOVE to help!!!
RCA76 4 years ago