Posted on 04/05/2023 2:20:23 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
CHICAGO — The mayoral victory on Tuesday of Brandon Johnson, a once little-known progressive and former teacher, over a more moderate veteran of this city’s burly political realm injected confidence in the Democratic Party’s most liberal wing — and may have pointed a way forward for the party on the fraught issue of crime.
Johnson, 47, walked back some of his most progressive positions, including budget cuts to Chicago’s police force. But he never disavowed the position that, in a city where violence and crime are surging, those in power must take a fundamentally different approach to public safety. Instead of more police on the beat, he called for economic and community development, more social workers and mental health professionals — and more detectives to actually solve the crimes that are committed.
“He may not call that law enforcement activity, but it will be part of the law enforcement system,” said Rep. Danny K. Davis, a longtime House Democrat from Chicago who backed Johnson.
Johnson’s victory may be a lesson for other Democrats struggling with the issue under the verbal assault of Republicans. Rep. Delia Ramirez, a newly elected progressive Democrat from Chicago’s Northwest Side, was ecstatic. “We’ve had a police department that had been attempting to do the jobs of social workers, counselors, mediators, you name it,” she said. “What we haven’t had is help.”
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“What a shame. I hope you are able to flee soon. Good luck!”
My wife is an invalid and can’t travel any distance; besides, the physical aspect of moving would likely kill her (end-stage COPD). We’ll fort up here and fight the good fight.
His election will increase the flight out of the city into areas like Aurora, DeKalb and possibly Rockford. The liberals in that area will be surprised when the house across the street goes Section 8 and diversity moves in. Hope they have that "Hate has no place here" sign ready.
My heart goes out to you, Sir.
God Bless. Prayer Up.
Yeah, lie. Democrats do that very well. They can even smile while they do it.
Thank you. There are many in similar circumstances; it is just a fact of life.
Thank you. As I commented to another FReeper, there are many in similar circumstances; it is just a fact of life.
Well, it couldn’t be more obvious that Democrats love criminals - not indefinitely, but until they can repurposed to go after the Party’s political enemies during the process of instantiating The Revolution. Lenin and Stalin made great use of this technique.
Blueprint for Democratic Messaging on Crime
If we had an Army of our own.
Barack Obama
Same old same old.
How about more equity? Arrest a white suburbanite at the Loop for nothing, every time you arrest a brutha on the South Side for anything. That’ll be affirmative action on. Xanax./s
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