u/nogirlnoproblem

The discourse surrounding the recent events regarding the bars on Bardstown road has been enlightening. People are blaming the bars, the local government, LMPD, black people, and white people without considering that the cause is all of the above. This is the problem with this city.

I’ve lived in many different places throughout the US and the world and I’ve never seen a city more segregated than Louisville. It was bad prior to the pandemic but it got much worse after racial tensions peaked after the killing of Breonna Taylor. There’s a palpable division between the various communities in Louisville.

People are so caught up in their imaginary political or social lines that they are unable to look at the issue for what it is and come together to address it.

If the bars are providing a landmark for violent events to take place, then we need to address that.

If we have racist pro-segregationists in the local government, then we need to address that.

If LMPD doesn’t feel comfortable carrying out their duties for fear of being sued, then we need to address that.

If these takeovers are predominantly black (or any other demographic), then we need to look at what is causing this shift towards this violence and address it. This would involve addressing the issues with LMPD, the local government, and trying to focus on building a more unified community.

All of this is easier said than done, but my point is that this city will continue to go nowhere as long as everyone thinks that their singular belief is the cause of all these problems instead of being open to actually figuring out what’s wrong.

Louisville has real potential to be one of the greatest cities in the country but we have to punch through this ceiling of hate and anger that’s keeping us down.