RedheadVirgo73 t1_j92n48y wrote on February 18, 2023 at 7:40 PM

I moved to Chicago from Springpatch in '97. Couldn't agree with you more. Not only will you find beautiful diversity, but the Mexican food is truly authentic, there isn't any Cashew Chicken within 500 miles, and the Trumpers stay put in their little southern Illinois Trump bubble.

perfectlyniceperson t1_j93ye41 wrote on February 19, 2023 at 1:39 AM

This is the third comment I’ve seen in this sub mentioning cashew chicken - what’s that about? I’m new here, I don’t know the lore.

RedheadVirgo73 t1_j93z3z1 wrote on February 19, 2023 at 1:44 AM

This dish is Springfield specific. You won’t find it outside of the SW Missouri, specifically Springfield food bubble.

https://www.kcur.org/arts-life/2021-08-25/springfield-cashew-chicken-missouri-chinese-food-david-leong?_amp=true

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kirknay t1_j941h1f wrote on February 19, 2023 at 2:03 AM

Springfield style cashew chicken originated here, and hard af to find elsewhere.

realspongeworthy t1_j9316xg wrote on February 18, 2023 at 9:22 PM

So you're just on this sub to shit on the place? I'm glad you left.

"tRuMpErz!"

FOH

kirknay t1_j9358ra wrote on February 18, 2023 at 9:52 PM

If you have a problem with former residents warning away from this hellhole, then vote for people who don't make money off making it worse.

bullshitisbull t1_j9mur0b wrote on February 23, 2023 at 2:36 AM

That's pretty interesting. Although it's close, it seems it would be safer in St. Louis or Kansas City. But I guess the real question for me, which there seems to be a debat over, is whether the crimes are random or created more from the presence of illicit drugs.

kirknay t1_j9n8coh wrote on February 23, 2023 at 4:25 AM

Both are caused by one thing: poverty.

Impoverished regions with little economic opportunity turn into places where lives of crime are the only way to survive. The most effective cures to such regions is to increase social welfare programs, public transit, and support for unhoused and mentally ill.

Give me all the details

kirknay t1_j92gpz6 wrote on February 18, 2023 at 6:56 PM