A fellow named Charlie Kirk, whom you probably haven't heard of, thinks that Democrat mayors and Democrat control of major cities are the reason those cities are failures. Kirk tweeted a list of cities and asked readers what they all have in common: Democrat mayors.

Last time a Republican was Mayor in the following cities:



Atlanta 1879

Chicago 1931

Baltimore 1967

Detroit 1962

New Orleans 1872

Pittsburgh 1934

Seattle 1946

Philadelphia 1952

Cincinnati 1971



No wonder they have failing schools, high crime, and poverty — Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) December 19, 2017

Undoubtedly, he is right. But he left out something else all these cities have in common—large minority populations. Of course, even if he did notice, he wouldn't be allowed to say.

This is a common theme among conservatives who critique major cities. Democrats equal chaos. Well, as I have asked before, if liberal policies are the problem, why are cities as Seattle nice places to live?