Lori Lightfoot (Chicago Mayor) to only grant interviews to POC

Sheikh Abu Muhammad Mithli Aljins Qadib Dakhm

In the Islamic world, we would never tolerate this kind of racial discrimination or insolent behavior from a dog like her. I wish she wore the niqab so we would not need to see her ugly misshapen face. She looks like she grew up next to the Springfield nuclear plant!

You're starting to grow on me. 

how is this even racism though? you can't be racist against white people. you can only be racist against blacks, puerto ricans, jews, etc.

I think the headline is a bit misleading since this only relates to her 2yr anniversary in office, not a "permanent" policy. 

Correct - will edit the OP for clarity.  But does it really matter?

Regardless, many people (myself included) disagree with this policy. I think you can push for diversity in other ways that doesn't harm those who have worked hard (I.e. journalists that don't qualify) and there are ways to take a more logical (and measured) approach to this problem (and to actually trying to help solve it). 

Nowhere in here did you call this racism and strongly denounce it.

I can understand trying to "make noise" with this as a way of drawing attention to the problem,

No.  This is racism.  Are you sure you're against this?

but I don't think it is part of the solution. 

not sure how to read this sentence together - it's contradictory 

One final note, I think your blanket statement about "libs" being dropped on their heads can also be damaging. You can be liberal and disagree with this policy. Politics seem to be moving toward an "all or nothing" approach, and that is pretty scary. You can have views that are conservative and views that are liberal, ultimately you have to vote for a candidate but that doesn't mean you have to 100% agree with everything they say (or everything their party says). 

Sure, on the surface this seems fair.  Until you take into account that in your entire post you failed to call this racism and even attempted to give it credibility at one point.  Related liberal policies -> mandating women on boards and affirmative action (read: sexist and racist liberal policies in the name of fighting sexism and racism).  Logically unsound policies that led to my blanket statement.  Haven't seen CNN come out strongly against this blatant racism yet either...?   

I'm really not sure how this even warrants a big long post like this.  Call it racism and be done. 

This is very confusing, I did denounce it (disagree with the policy), if you want me to say it that clearly, yes I disagree with this and do not think it is a good idea (or I denounce this, whatever makes you more comfortable). I also did not try to give it credibility, I said I understand that a view may be that “making noise” will lead to a focus on the problem, but I don’t think that will lead to a solution, and if you want me to say it clearly again, I don’t think it is the right approach. 

As for racism, that word has become so charged and even the “official” definitions vary, so I try to be careful about this. I will say this is clearly discrimination based solely on race. If you are more comfortable calling that racism (and believe that is the right definition) then ok, racism, again I’m not agreeing with the policy.

I’m not sure why you are focused on CNN or say that my point is valid but that because I didn’t use the word racism it’s not. CNN, like many other outlets has a bias. You can be liberal and admit that, it’s unfortunate that we have so many biased news sources, but it’s the reality. You point to another liberal policy, again, there are “bad” (in my mind) liberal policies, that still doesn’t justify the blanket statement. 

The blanket statements create a divide. They create a version of the world that is “A” or “B” with no room for in between. I think this is a big problem. 

By outside I think he means transplants who move to the area

The Chicagoland suburbs are what subsidizes the rest of the state, not the city itself.