A leading Democrat, the new mayor of Chicago, is claiming that Republicans in America still refuse “to accept the results of the Civil War.”

It is Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson who recently unleashed a rant about “right-wing extremists.”

They are the ones, he charged, that are responsible for the huge problems facing the Democrat-run city.

And specifically, “It’s the same Republican right-wing extremism that stormed the Capitol, it’s the same right-wing extremism that refuses to accept the results of the Civil War. It’s raggedy. It’s disrespectful. It’s mean-spirited,” he charged.

Actually, History.com reports the GOP was founded in 1854 as a coalition opposing the extension of slavery into Western territories, and it fought to protect the rights of African Americans after the 1861-1864 war when Democrats were continuing their battles to keep blacks as second-class residents, much less citizens, by means including the founding of the KKK.

Chicago, in fact, faces a loss of commerce because of its leftist ideologies, installed over decades of Democrat leaders. Its problem with violence is as bad as any city in the country.

The New York Post commented, ‘If you can’t stand the heat … complain about it. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson whined Tuesday about ‘right-wing extremism’ and blamed his predecessor, Lori Lightfoot, for the many troubles afflicting the Windy City.”

The report said he insists he “inherited” the city’s ongoing migrant crisis and accused conservatives of just about everything.

“It is abysmal and it’s an affront for everything that is good about this country, for the extremism in this country to use people as political tools to settle political scores for something that happened 400 years ago,” Johnson said during a riff on public safety. “They’re still mad that a black man is free in this country.”

“Everyone knows that the right-wing extremism in this country has targeted Democratically ran (sic) cities, and quite frankly, they have been quite intentional about going after Democratically ran (sic) cities that are led by people of color.”

On social media, the mayor was corrected: “The left always blames others for the problems they create. Instead of taking responsibility for the failed liberal policies, Johnson claimed Chicago was ‘targeted’ by Republicans.

The Post reported, according to Chicago police, crime complaints in the city are up 19%, motor vehicle theft up 47%, robbery up 25%.

This article was originally published by the WND News Center.

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