Today voters in Chicago are at the polls voting in the mayoral runoff between “Rahmbo” Emanuel and a candidate much further to his left, Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, in what has been a surprisingly tight race. Emanuel may very well lose, to someone who might make de Blasio look moderate by comparison. One thing is certain: turnout will be very very low. This is increasingly typical of urban politics today, and Fred explains how and why urban political culture has collapsed in recent years. It’s a little over 5 minutes long:
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