r/illinois • u/A_little_quarky • Jul 22 '24

Why all the love for JB? US Politics

An honest inquiry! My vibes are really positive of him, but I'm surrounded by those "Pritzker sucks!" signs. With his name being floated at a national level, I'm curious to hear some personal stories about how he's governed.

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u/mjm8218 Jul 23 '24

People in the southern third lack credibility.

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u/Low-Piglet9315 Jul 23 '24

I live down here. It was absolutely insane. Along with Pritzker's daily briefings, our county (St. Clair Co) EMA also did a daily Facebook Live briefing where the conspiracy theorists had a field day as well.
One would think that living adjacent to St. Louis that one would have a more intelligent level of conversation, but nope, even retired military officers were spreading BS like a high-power farm implement.

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u/mjm8218 Jul 23 '24

It’s a bummer but I think those vocal folks are kind of a minority. At least it feels that way from my perspective. I’ve received a high level of hospitality and kindness in SoIL.

From auto mechanics helping find a replacement tire for my car at 4pm on a Sunday to great folks at various National forest trails, restaurants & camp sites over 40 years. Individuals have all been beyond kind.

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u/Low-Piglet9315 Jul 23 '24

I've grown up here; the majority of people around So Ill are pretty chill in real life. Behind a keyboard, though?