jimnyc
05-21-2021, 02:16 PM
When you first heard about this stance from Lightfoot - did anyone actually ever think that she would apologize? It never once crossed my mind and I still see it as not a possibility.
And why hasn't the MSM called her out for her racism? :laugh2: That IS that funny. They ARE democrats.
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Waiting for Democrats to Condemn Lightfoot's Racism, and Hearing Only Crickets
Is anyone truly surprised by the racist interview policy from Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot? As she reaches the midway point in her term, she decided that she would not be interviewed by white reporters. She will sit down and talk to white reporters in the future. But the damage is done.
Lightfoot stands at the intersection of the Chicago Way and the Woke Freeway that bisects the nation.
And to paraphrase the late Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis, if it is true that local governments are the laboratories of democracy, then what's coming out of the Chicago laboratory, to be carried on the Woke Freeway to Washington, will be profoundly toxic to the health of our republic.
If you are surprised at Lightfoot then you haven't been paying attention. She's not about "equal opportunity." She's wedded to "equity," which is the rationale used by the left to use government to reward some and punish others on the basis of race.
Rest - https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2021/05/21/waiting_for_democrats_to_condemn_lightfoots_racism _and_hearing_only_crickets_145807.html
Why Aren't Media Calling Lori Lightfoot a Racist?
Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot isn't just a disastrous mayor. She's also a virulent racist. So why isn't she being universally and unequivocally called one?
Lightfoot made an announcement about the one-on-one interviews she'll conduct on the second anniversary of her inauguration. In the name of equity, diversity, and inclusion, Lightfoot pulled a bigoted publicity stunt: she will only allow minority reporters to interview her. Instead of being judged on the quality of your coverage, it's your skin color that matters.
Instead of calling out the racism, some in Chicago media used it to fake deep conversations on race—the kinds they learned about in White Fragility. In other words, they were too terrified to be honest about what the mayor was doing. It's not woke to call out a black lesbian mayor, is it?
The reaction was embarrassing. Outrage would have been the only appropriate response, but there was little of that.
NBC Chicago's Mary Ann Ahern passed up an opportunity to call out the racist stunt, choosing instead to air a standard, milquetoast peace offering to try to downplay the controversy. The next time anyone tells you local journalism matters as newsroom budgets are cut, I hope you remember this segment and tell them journalists should start acting like it actually does matter.
Rest - https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/why-arent-media-calling-lori-lightfoot-a-racist-opinion/ar-AAKeoSO
And why hasn't the MSM called her out for her racism? :laugh2: That IS that funny. They ARE democrats.
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Waiting for Democrats to Condemn Lightfoot's Racism, and Hearing Only Crickets
Is anyone truly surprised by the racist interview policy from Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot? As she reaches the midway point in her term, she decided that she would not be interviewed by white reporters. She will sit down and talk to white reporters in the future. But the damage is done.
Lightfoot stands at the intersection of the Chicago Way and the Woke Freeway that bisects the nation.
And to paraphrase the late Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis, if it is true that local governments are the laboratories of democracy, then what's coming out of the Chicago laboratory, to be carried on the Woke Freeway to Washington, will be profoundly toxic to the health of our republic.
If you are surprised at Lightfoot then you haven't been paying attention. She's not about "equal opportunity." She's wedded to "equity," which is the rationale used by the left to use government to reward some and punish others on the basis of race.
Rest - https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2021/05/21/waiting_for_democrats_to_condemn_lightfoots_racism _and_hearing_only_crickets_145807.html
Why Aren't Media Calling Lori Lightfoot a Racist?
Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot isn't just a disastrous mayor. She's also a virulent racist. So why isn't she being universally and unequivocally called one?
Lightfoot made an announcement about the one-on-one interviews she'll conduct on the second anniversary of her inauguration. In the name of equity, diversity, and inclusion, Lightfoot pulled a bigoted publicity stunt: she will only allow minority reporters to interview her. Instead of being judged on the quality of your coverage, it's your skin color that matters.
Instead of calling out the racism, some in Chicago media used it to fake deep conversations on race—the kinds they learned about in White Fragility. In other words, they were too terrified to be honest about what the mayor was doing. It's not woke to call out a black lesbian mayor, is it?
The reaction was embarrassing. Outrage would have been the only appropriate response, but there was little of that.
NBC Chicago's Mary Ann Ahern passed up an opportunity to call out the racist stunt, choosing instead to air a standard, milquetoast peace offering to try to downplay the controversy. The next time anyone tells you local journalism matters as newsroom budgets are cut, I hope you remember this segment and tell them journalists should start acting like it actually does matter.
Rest - https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/why-arent-media-calling-lori-lightfoot-a-racist-opinion/ar-AAKeoSO