The Left Wing Rise Within Minneapolis’ City Council

Minneapolis finds itself at a political crossroads, with the outcomes from the Minneapolis City Council elections sounding a distinct alarm.  While a left-leaning dominance in the council is hardly surprising, what sets this election apart is an alarming shift toward socialist ideologies. The political landscape of Minneapolis is undergoing a seismic transformation, and the results of this election are not just a win for Democrats; they mark a significant stride towards a more socialist influence in the city's governance.

This current class of council members doesn’t just have an all-left council, but is perhaps the most leftist council the state has ever seen. It was bad enough when Robin Wonsley, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), made it onto the council, but now there are four members of the council that are endorsed by the DSA: Jason Chavez, Robin Wonsley, Aisha Chugtai, and Aurin Chowdhury.

REMEMBER: The DSA released a public statement in support of the terrorist attacks in Israel. And now candidates they’ve endorsed have been elected.

With this new wave of socialism comes all the bad ideas that you’d associate with it: higher taxes, more pointless spending, and driving business away from the state. In August, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey vetoed an ordinance that would’ve essentially driven Uber and Lyft from Minnesota. What’s on their agenda? Bringing this same ordinance back from the dead. Uber and Lyft are sources of income for rideshare workers in Minnesota, and driving away the two leading employers in the state’s largest market would put thousands of people out of work.

Another thing the new City Council wants to do is to take power away from the city’s executive branch. In 2021, voters approved a change to the City Charter that would give the mayor more authority over the executive branch and limit the City Council’s role as the city’s legislative and budget-making body. But now this new council wants to take that power back, circumventing the will of the people.

If this is how the new council plans to govern, then Minneapolis residents better buckle up. Under the past council we saw businesses leave, the local economy nosedive, and crime rise. With this new council, don’t expect the city to get better, but worse.