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The article criticizes Nithya Raman's recent video campaign attack on Mayor Karen Bass and LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell, calling them "fascists" and defacing McDonnell’s image with an "X." The author argues that such rhetoric is divisive and inappropriate for a mayoral candidate in Los Angeles. It highlights Raman's past support of McDonnell during his appointment and questions her current stance, suggesting it reflects poorly on her judgment and ability to unite the city.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-07,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Nithya Raman, a Los Angeles mayoral hopeful, faced backlash after posting a video on social media where she called LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell a "fascist liar" and drew a large red X over his face. The video, filmed at the Los Angeles Trade-Technical College during her campaign event, was later removed from social media platforms like Instagram. The Los Angeles Police Protective League criticized Raman’s actions as dangerous, saying it could endanger officers assigned to protect city leaders. Mayor Karen Bass also weighed in, noting that Raman had previously voted against hiring more police and advocated for defunding the department, while criticizing her use of inflammatory language against law enforcement. With polls showing Raman leading Bass by four points, this incident has sparked debate over her fitness to lead Los Angeles, especially regarding public safety issues.
Written for “Nithya Raman Criticizes LAPD Chief” on 2026-10-07,
grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.
Why this leaning score
The article's own words the score was based on. Each is quoted
verbatim and was checked against the article text before being
stored, so you can find it in the original.
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Fascism is an extremist ideology that calls for totalitarian rule under a dictator who controls every aspect of society. It is often associated with racism and antisemitism.
right defines fascism negatively to criticize Raman's use of the term
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But to call someone a “fascist” in our democratic society is a dangerous form of slander.
right condemns calling opponents 'fascists' as slanderous
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Raman’s socialists hate him because LAPD officers protect federal immigration agents and ICE offices from rioters. But the LAPD does not enforce immigration law.
right supports police protecting ICE offices while criticizing Raman for opposing this
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If Raman wants to shout “fascist” at cops, maybe she should quit the race and join the rioters. This kind of rhetoric has no place in our politics.
right calls Raman's rhetoric dangerous and divisive
Leaning: leans strongly right for article 62942 (high confidence, 4 verified quotes) · logged 2026-10-07
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Nithya Raman appears to think she is running for mayor of Antifa, not mayor of LA.
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she → appear → LA
As The California Post has reported, Raman’s campaign posted, then deleted, a video in which she appears to call Mayor Karen Bass and LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell “fascists.”
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she → report → Bass
The video also shows McDonnell with a red “X” over his face.
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video → show → face
It’s reminiscent of the graffiti scrawled on local businesses and government buildings during the George Floyd riots of 2020, or the anti-ICE riots of 2025.
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It → ’ → 2025
That’s the message she’s sending by calling McDonnell a “fascist.”
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she → ’ → McDonnell
Does she even know what that means?
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that → know → what
Fascism is an extremist ideology that calls for totalitarian rule under a dictator who controls every aspect of society.
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who → call → society
It is often associated with racism and antisemitism.
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It → associate → racism
In the 20th Century, it gave the world Italian dictatorship — and the Nazi Holocaust.
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it → give → dictatorship
Not that socialism has a much better record.
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socialism → have → record
Stalin and Mao rank with Hitler as the worst mass murderers in history.
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Stalin → rank → history
But to call someone a “fascist” in our democratic society is a dangerous form of slander.
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call → call → slander
And it is worth making the point again: When Raman voted to approve McDonnell’s appointment in 2024, was she a “fascist” for supporting him?
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she → make → him
McDonnell has walked a careful line, fighting crime while pushing back against the Trump administration.
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McDonnell → walk → administration
Raman’s socialists hate him because LAPD officers protect federal immigration agents and ICE offices from rioters.
But the LAPD does not enforce immigration law.
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LAPD → hate → law
What would Raman have the LAPD do — let Antifa thugs burn government buildings down?
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thugs → have → buildings
If Raman wants to shout “fascist” at cops, maybe she should quit the race and join the rioters.
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she → want → rioters
This kind of rhetoric has no place in our politics.
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kind → have → politics
We need a mayor who can unite the city, not divide it even further.
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who → need → it
Angelenos remember what anti-police rioters did to LA in 2020.
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rioters → remember → 2020
That might play well in France, where students are rioting in the streets.
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students → play → streets
Raman has struggled to live down her call to “defund the police” in 2020.
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Raman → struggle → 2020
It’s clear that’s still where her heart is.
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heart → ’ → ?
Instead of apologies, Raman’s campaign is offering excuses.
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campaign → offer → excuses
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