Mayor Lightfoot is giving a prime example of just what is wrong with this whole forced diversity movement that Liberals are pushing. Lightfoot announced that she is only going to be allowing one on one interviews with people of color. White journalists are apparently not allowed. Lightfoot posted on Twitter why she thinks this discrimination is ok.
A journalist reported on Mayor Lightfoot’s decision:
“As @chicagosmayor reaches her two-year midway point as mayor, her spokeswoman says Lightfoot is granting 1 on 1 interviews-only to Black or Brown journalists,” local political journalist Mary Ann Ahern tweeted.”
Lightfoot took to Twitter to defend her choice to discriminate against white journalists.
“I ran to break up the status quo that was failing so many. That isn’t just in City Hall. It’s a shame that in 2021, the City Hall press corps is overwhelmingly White in a city where more than half of the city identifies as Black, Latino, AAPI or Native American.”
“Diversity and inclusion is imperative across all institutions including media. In order to progress, we must change.”
“This is exactly why I’m being intentional about prioritizing media requests from POC reporters on the occasion of the two-year anniversary of my inauguration as mayor of this great city.”
“This is an imbalance that needs to change. Chicago is a world-class city. Our local media should reflect the multiple cultures that comprise it.”
“We must be intentional about doing better. I believed that when running for office. I stand on this belief now. It’s time for the newsrooms to do better and build teams that reflect the make-up of our city.”
Imagine if a government official had done this to people of color. There would be outrage and demands for his/her resignation, people might even take to the streets. But Lightfoot thinks her discrimination is warranted because she thinks there needs to be more journalists of color. That’s one hell of a double standard.