I decided to pull brief snippets from the campaign websites of some of the newly elected Greensboro City Council members to illustrate the bold neo-Marxism and radicalism they display. This is at least a step or two beyond the usual liberalism we have had here in Greensboro.
Women’s rights, voting rights, affordable housing, NAACP, North Carolina Black Alliance, no public funding of charter schools, BLM, Democracy NC, social justice organizations, Beloved Community Center, NC Color of Change.
With regard to crime, “Equity matters”. Environmental justice. Equitable investment. Prioritize minority-owned businesses, Committee on African-American Disparities.
Economic justice, housing justice, living wage, support black businesses, equity in the trades, childcare support, affordable housing, protect LGBTQ/ immigrant, mental health replaces police, end discriminatory policing, climate resilience, environmental justice.
Equity driven growth, education funding, housing rights, economically diverse/ inclusive neighborhoods, housing affordability, social justice, racial equity, Architect of Black Space, arresting people won’t solve…
All four of these new council members are black. It should be noted that Parker and Black unseated long-serving incumbents. Allen’s victory was unexpected.
I find it interesting that these four were elected together. That suggests to me that there was an organized effort assisting numerous candidates on the far left. Thus far, the dynamics that created this mix of newly elected council members have not been adequately explained in the News and Record, the Rhino Times, Yes! Weekly or the Carolina Peacemaker.
Collectively, this is a heaping, steaming pile of fresh manure politically.
What organization(s) were getting out the vote for these candidates? It seems there was a major driving force on the extreme left this year that was not nearly as successful during previous election cycles.
But regardless of whatever groups were behind the results, it is pretty clear they had no real opposition.
I find the lack of curiosity on this matter to be pretty interesting.
Yes, it is a curious flux . And it can’t be explained as serendipity. I would like to know the demographics of the voter turnout.
Your observations are spot on, TC.
You make a good point about the demographics of the voter turnout, Fred. That could potentially account for a great deal.
But as I have noted previously, this is a terrible, ominous development for Greensboro.
Mayor-elect Abuzuaiter was recently quoted indicating she is eager to meet with the new council members to discuss with them their priorities.