Here in Chicago, things are completely fine and have been except for the day or two after George Floyd was murdered.
The actual "riots"?: like 100 people laid on the ground in front of the police station for a few hours and didn't do anything and marched around town chanting slogans or singing songs. I think maybe a streetfront window was broken in? But I could be misremembering.
These people are so terrified of boogeymen they've never seen, of post-apocalyptic events that don't even happen. What the fuck
Here's a map for you - https://www.startribune.com/minneapolis-st-paul-buildings-ar...
And a portland example I think most people have seen - https://usagag.com/2020/09/04/antifa-burn-portland-mayors-ho...
Had the protests been purely peaceful, it would've been looked really good for the left. As it stands, it's been a heaven-sent blessing for the right to use as propaganda instead.
Murders are up 55% in Chicago this year. CPD clearance rate for solving murders is 45%.
citation: https://www.google.com/amp/s/chicago.suntimes.com/platform/a...
that is not "fine." the Left choose to ignore reality and see a happy little tree illusory version of reality. that is why the Left keep losing elections.
Also OP mentioned American cities burning. While 40 murders is awful, nothing is "burning". And keep in mind this 40 is in a city of 4 million... ie a bigger population than the 20 least populated US States.