Chicago’s mayor is in hot water after bragging about hiring based on race. The Justice Department just launched a civil rights investigation into his administration. This bombshell comes after Brandon Johnson proudly listed his black hires during a church speech, sparking accusations of reverse racism.
Johnson told a cheering crowd that nearly every top job in his administration went to black appointees. He claimed this racial hiring spree would “look out for everybody else.” Critics blasted the comments as blatant discrimination against qualified non-black candidates. Many asked why skin color matters more than skills or experience.
The DOJ’s civil rights division pounced after Johnson’s speech went viral. Federal investigators want to know if Chicago broke laws banning race-based hiring. A scathing letter asked whether lower-level jobs also favor black applicants. This probe exposes the rotten core of woke identity politics – where fairness gets replaced by racial bean-counting.
Conservatives are calling this a slam-dunk case of liberal hypocrisy. They note the Biden DOJ usually ignores discrimination against white and Asian workers. But even this administration couldn’t ignore Johnson’s arrogant race-based bragging. It’s a rare moment of accountability in our upside-down culture that rewards victimhood over merit.
Chicago’s crumbling infrastructure and crime crisis take a backseat to the mayor’s racial engineering schemes. While murder rates soar, Johnson focuses on packing City Hall with activists instead of competent leaders. Taxpayers deserve public servants chosen for ability, not melanin levels. This scandal proves identity politics hurts the very communities it claims to help.
Working-class Chicagoans are furious about their city becoming a social justice experiment. Many ask why their mayor prioritizes skin color over fixing potholes or keeping schools open. Johnson’s divisive rhetoric ignores the American ideal of judging people by character – not race. This investigation could finally check the far-left’s toxic obsession with racial quotas.
The mayor’s defenders claim he’s fighting historic inequities. But two wrongs don’t make a right. Reverse racism still violates civil rights laws protecting all Americans. If Johnson’s hiring practices are illegal, he should face the same consequences as any employer who discriminates. The law must apply equally – no matter your political tribe.
This scandal exposes the dangers of radical equity agendas. When leaders put race above all else, they breed resentment and incompetence. Americans want unity and equal opportunity, not a new racial spoils system. Chicago’s mess shows why we need leaders who see citizens as individuals – not boxes to check on a woke checklist.
