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‘Teen takeovers’ will bring bloody chaos nationwide this summer — because Blue America isn’t bending

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Get ready for a summer of teen mayhem, unless blue-city leaders across the country abandon their commitment to fostering disorder in the name of equity.

The hot new thing is a “takeover” — a Gen-Z euphemism for a riot, often inspired by social media and featuring huge mobs and psychotic car stunts.

Chicago saw several “teen takeovers” over Memorial Day weekend, with dozens of arrests of “youths” running as old as 28.

And one of them saw Rashad Johnson, 18, allegedly plow his vehicle into a group of cops trying to restore order; he’s now charged with five counts of attempted murder.

President Donald Trump posted: “Five officers badly hurt. Mayor and Governor are terrible. Should call for help!”

Yet Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson claimed to be “encouraged by a Memorial Day weekend that saw zero homicides” (just 37 shootings); he blamed parents for failing to control their kids and Republicans for noticing the disorder — and finally declared he would “explore” legal efforts to “hold social media........

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