Gemini gave me this response to my query re your claim that no Democrats are criticizing Scott...
🤖The blog author's claim that progressive Democrats have remained silent about Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott because he is Black is inaccurate.
While Mayor Scott has strongly argued that some of his external, conservative, and social media critics use racial dog whistles—such as labeling him a "DEI mayor"—local progressive Democrats and elected officials have actively and publicly criticized his administration's policies, budget decisions, and transparency battles.
👉Local Progressives Have Openly Criticized the Mayor.
Progressive Democrats in Baltimore routinely critique Mayor Scott's administration, independently of his race:
The City Council Watchdog Battle: Democratic City Council members have publicly broken with the mayor over his legal fights with the Inspector General. For example, Councilman Mark Conway (D) publicly condemned the mayor's plan to hire an outside auditing firm, calling it a disappointing "use of tax dollars" to duplicate the city watchdog's job.
Public Spending & Transparency: Local progressive groups and media outlets have heavily scrutinized Scott's government spending. This includes pushback from left-leaning local figures over a $163,000 taxpayer-funded luxury government SUV, which critics argued contradicted his platform as a progressive climate advocate. [1,
Police Budget Critiques: When Brandon Scott was elected in 2020, he campaigned on a progressive platform to treat violence as a public health crisis. Over his tenure, local progressive activists have routinely criticized him for continuing to increase the Baltimore Police Department budget rather than divesting those funds into social services.
👉Why the Blog Author May Have This Impression.
The blogger is likely conflating two distinct political dynamics in Maryland:
1. The "DEI Mayor" Backlash: Following the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in 2024, Mayor Scott faced a wave of racist social media attacks calling him a "DEI mayor". Scott rightfully slammed these remarks as racist dog whistles, and progressive Democrats uniformly stood by him against those specific attacks.
2. Local Governance vs. National Partisanship: In a heavily Democratic city like Baltimore, the primary political debates are between different factions of Democrats. Local progressives do not stay silent to protect a Democratic mayor; rather, they are often his primary challengers and fiercest critics on day-to-day policy, municipal audits, and ethics concerns.🛑
A pattern and practice of Democratic Party corruption:
Catherine Pugh (2019): Resigned and was sentenced to three years in federal prison over the "Healthy Holly" children's book scandal. She made roughly $800,000 from bulk sales of self-published books to organizations and hospitals doing business with the city, using funds for personal home renovations and illegal campaign donations.
Sheila Dixon (2010): Indicted and convicted of a misdemeanor theft charge for using gift cards intended for needy families for personal use. She was forced to resign as part of a plea deal, though she later made subsequent unsuccessful runs for her old office.
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Why are there no progressive Democrats here denouncing Scott's corruption? Oh, that's right... he's black. Only Affirmation are allowed.
Minus: Only Affirmation are allowed.
❌False.
Gemini gave me this response to my query re your claim that no Democrats are criticizing Scott...
🤖The blog author's claim that progressive Democrats have remained silent about Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott because he is Black is inaccurate.
While Mayor Scott has strongly argued that some of his external, conservative, and social media critics use racial dog whistles—such as labeling him a "DEI mayor"—local progressive Democrats and elected officials have actively and publicly criticized his administration's policies, budget decisions, and transparency battles.
👉Local Progressives Have Openly Criticized the Mayor.
Progressive Democrats in Baltimore routinely critique Mayor Scott's administration, independently of his race:
The City Council Watchdog Battle: Democratic City Council members have publicly broken with the mayor over his legal fights with the Inspector General. For example, Councilman Mark Conway (D) publicly condemned the mayor's plan to hire an outside auditing firm, calling it a disappointing "use of tax dollars" to duplicate the city watchdog's job.
Public Spending & Transparency: Local progressive groups and media outlets have heavily scrutinized Scott's government spending. This includes pushback from left-leaning local figures over a $163,000 taxpayer-funded luxury government SUV, which critics argued contradicted his platform as a progressive climate advocate. [1,
Police Budget Critiques: When Brandon Scott was elected in 2020, he campaigned on a progressive platform to treat violence as a public health crisis. Over his tenure, local progressive activists have routinely criticized him for continuing to increase the Baltimore Police Department budget rather than divesting those funds into social services.
👉Why the Blog Author May Have This Impression.
The blogger is likely conflating two distinct political dynamics in Maryland:
1. The "DEI Mayor" Backlash: Following the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in 2024, Mayor Scott faced a wave of racist social media attacks calling him a "DEI mayor". Scott rightfully slammed these remarks as racist dog whistles, and progressive Democrats uniformly stood by him against those specific attacks.
2. Local Governance vs. National Partisanship: In a heavily Democratic city like Baltimore, the primary political debates are between different factions of Democrats. Local progressives do not stay silent to protect a Democratic mayor; rather, they are often his primary challengers and fiercest critics on day-to-day policy, municipal audits, and ethics concerns.🛑
MAGA: Unscrupulous purveyors of disinformation, misinformation, and outright lies.
It is one of the MAGAts' hallmark characteristics.
So where are the cries for removal from office?
A pattern and practice of Democratic Party corruption:
Catherine Pugh (2019): Resigned and was sentenced to three years in federal prison over the "Healthy Holly" children's book scandal. She made roughly $800,000 from bulk sales of self-published books to organizations and hospitals doing business with the city, using funds for personal home renovations and illegal campaign donations.
Sheila Dixon (2010): Indicted and convicted of a misdemeanor theft charge for using gift cards intended for needy families for personal use. She was forced to resign as part of a plea deal, though she later made subsequent unsuccessful runs for her old office.
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