Philadelphia made history when it elected its first black female mayor, a momentous accomplishment that drew national attention.
The triumph was hailed as a major milestone for representation and diversity in political leadership.
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Philadelphia’s mayoral primary was held yesterday. Nevertheless, the primary serves as the de facto general election for mayor because the city has not chosen a Republican mayor since Harry Truman was in office.
Additionally, Cherelle Parker, a former member of the City Council, won yesterday’s election in a rather shocking upset. She is most likely going to be elected mayor of Philadelphia.
Parker’s triumph is definitely momentous in the age of identity politics. Additionally, it refutes numerous left-wing assertions that racism against black people and white supremacy are institutionalized in the city.
But perhaps even more stunning was Parker’s campaign’s agenda for politics. She ran as a candidate who would be strong on crime, hire more police officers to patrol the streets, and promote stop and frisk in a city rife with violent crime.
This is especially important because the police used the stop and frisk strategy, in which officers would detain someone they suspected of misbehavior for a short period of time before doing a pat-down frisk for weapons.
Mayor Sparks Debate Amidst Historic Victory
The method was famously applied in New York City at the time of the city’s sharp rise in crime. It resulted in a considerable drop in crime.
Later, many left-wingers continually criticized stop and frisk as racist and encouraged anti-black discrimination because many of the criminals who were apprehended using it were black men.
It should be obvious that it will be implemented given that the city’s first black female mayor intends to do so.
Parker’s victory is notable for some of the opponents she defeated, most notably the radical extremist and pro-communist Helen Gym, who was backed and promoted by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and whose victory was widely anticipated.
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