'Progressive dogma is much better suited for college classrooms and nonprofit organizations than for governing. Unfortunately, Chicago continues to learn that the hard way.' -Jack_Elbaum
He tweeted on Monday, out of nowhere, “The City of Chicago is the greatest city in the world. People are going to have an assessment of who we are because we’re important to the entire country and the global economy. Anybody can critique the Cubs or the White Sox or my administration, but what are you willing to do?”The next day, he continued in a similar vein, randomly tweeting that “The soul of Chicago is in all of us.
For example, prior to Memorial Day, he held a huge press conference about the city’s public safety plan for the notoriously violent holiday weekend. When it came to substance, though, there was little to be found. Unsurprisingly, the weekend ended with 60 shot, 12 fatally. In general, Mayor Johnson mentions crime frequently. However, he often simply reverts back to platitudes about “disinvestment” rather than laying out a specific plan to combat it.
In some ways, due to his progressive bona fides, he is stuck between a rock and a hard place on the issues that matter to the city, such as crime. On one hand, he has advocated for defunding the police in the past and still advocates a more “holistic” approach to crime. But, at the same time, we know that increasing police presence and prosecuting more aggressively reduces crime.
Mayor Johnson, so far in his tenure, seems to have made the decision to go heavy on platitudes and light on action. The reason is simple: Progressive dogma is much better suited for college classrooms and nonprofit organizations than for governing. Unfortunately, Chicago continues to learn that the hard way.
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