28. Chicago politics 2023: the self-preservation mayoral election

28. Chicago politics 2023: the self-preservation mayoral election

28. Chicago politics 2023: the self-preservation mayoral election
John Kass 22:58 Sun Apr 2/23 (revised) 24 lines

Chicago is in a tight mayoral election centering on uncontrolled
violent street crime and progressive Democratic Party resistance
to upholding the law, I half expected raw and ugly race rhetoric
from the candidate underperforming and under pressure.

And because this is Chicago, the city of tribes and unforgiven
sins, the race rhetoric spewed out. But it didn't come from some
angry pink fellow.

It did not come from his opponent in the race for mayor, Paul
Vallas.

Instead it came from one of the historical victims of ugly talk
and ugly deeds. It came out in a torrent from the black leftist
candidate for mayor Brandon Johnson, on the final days of the
campaign, at a campaign debate.

"This is about Black labor versus white wealth. That's what this
battle is about," Johnson said, explaining the mayoral campaign
in the starkest and most limited terms.

It was a clear appeal to race, but the Chicago media hardly
mentioned it.

KEYWORDS:
CHICAGO ELECTION_2023 VALLAS JOHNSON

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