The New York Times published a glowing profile of Elke Kahr, a communist politician in Austria, on Friday with almost no criticism. “Yes, this communist politician in Graz, Austria wants to redistribute wealth, but her focus on housing, modest lifestyle and tough childhood helped her popularity,” read the article’s caption. Kahr was elected mayor of Graz, Austria’s second-largest city, in September and is the leader of the country’s Communist Party. Denise Hruby of The Times reported that Kahr “smiles” about her city now referred to as “Leningraz” and confirmed, “Yes, 100 percent, I’m a convinced Marxist.” “Supporters and critics alike describe her as approachable, pleasant and a straight shooter. Voters often praise her for being ‘not like a politician,’ but more like a social worker,” Hruby said. Kahr’s work on housing was particularly focused, starting with a tenant emergency hotline at the end of the Cold War. “Poor and rich, left and right, it’s being called and word of mouth is spreading: Communists care,” the Times continued. FBI SEIZES PRIVILEGE TRUMP FILES IN ATTACK. DOJ OPPOSES REQUEST FOR INDEPENDENT REVIEW: SOURCES VIENNA, AUSTRIA – OCTOBER 25: The flag of Austria is displayed ahead of the meeting between King Abdullah of Jordan and Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen at the Hofburg Palace on October 25, 2021 in Vienna, Austria. (Thomas Kronsteiner/Getty Images) The Times described the communist mayor as someone who “tries to be a familiar presence on the city streets”. It also stated, “During her political career, she gave away around three-quarters of her after-tax salary. Since becoming a councilor in 2005, Ms Kahr’s handouts have amounted to more than one million euros, or about 1,020,000 dollars .” Only at the end was there talk of criticizing the piece. “Often, the criticism comes not from Ms. Kahr’s work, but from her relentless embrace of ideology,” Hruby wrote. “For example, her admiration for the former Yugoslavia, a multi-ethnic and non-aligned state run by a dictator, shows a ‘historical stubbornness,’” said Christian Fleck, professor of sociology at the University of Graz. POLICE FUNDING UNPOPULAR WITH AOC EDITORS WITH CRIME UP 57% FILE – – People walk behind a red banner with hammer and sickle symbols during a May Day rally in Istanbul, Turkey, May 1, 2016. (REUTERS/Murad Sezer) “But voters don’t seem to care, with her June approval rating at 65 percent,” Hruby wrote. “Having a drag on a cigarette, a vice she can’t deliver, Ms. Kahr pondered why communism failed elsewhere,” the profile said. “It depends,” Hruby told her, “if the leaders make a living from it.” The New York Times Building (iStock) CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The article ended on this optimistic note about a communist, without any historical reference to the hundred million plus people killed by communism in the 20th century or the millions more it oppressed. Joe Silverstein is a production assistant for Fox News Digital.
