Lori Lightfoot was a terrible mayor of Chicago. Historians will likely note that mayor-elect Brandon Johnson is even worse.
Gianno Caldwell’s op-ed is well worth a read:
Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson — another cut from the same cloth — had this to say about the downtown riot: “In no way do I condone the destructive activity we saw in the Loop and lakefront this weekend. It is unacceptable and has no place in our city.
“However, it is not constructive to demonize youth who have otherwise been starved of opportunities in their own communities.”
Not once did he mention law and order or reveal the punishment for this behavior in the future.
Not once did he show us he would be a tough-on-crime mayor in a city that so desperately needs it.
Two more teens were shot, and the incoming mayor excuses violence.
His implication? These kids didn’t have a choice. They’re victims of their environment.
Here’s the warm welcome a visiting couple received in Chicago.